De Wolfe in Disguise: De Wolfe Pack Connected World by Jennifer Siddoway & Wolfebane Publishing Inc

Author:Jennifer Siddoway & Wolfebane Publishing Inc. [Siddoway, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Medieval, Romance, Fiction
Publisher: Wolfebane Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2019-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Leonidus’ horse jostled him in the saddle as they travelled through the hillside. It was nearing midday, and his stomach ached from hunger. There was still a long way before they could rest for the night. Leo repositioned his hands along the reins and glanced over at Rebekah. She gazed out across the landscape in wonder, her wide, brown eyes taking in everything around them. The trees were tinged with red and yellow, bringing the entire mountainside to life.

The red tartan wrapped around her shoulders lifted in the breeze as she guided her mare up the narrow path.

Leonidus smiled as he admired her noble bearing in the saddle, her back straight and chin lifted. Even her mussed hair, which had escaped the confines of her pins.

So beautiful, he thought.

Her gaze drifted over to him eventually, and when she noticed him staring, her cheeks flushed to an attractive shade of pink.

“Why are ye looking at me like that?” she questioned.

Leonidus chuckled. “Because I can. Does it bother you?”

Rebekah shook her head and smiled, her dimpled grin so charming, he couldn’t help but smile back at her. “Nae, I was actually getting lonely. Would ye come and ride with me?”

He clicked his tongue while maneuvering the horse over to her. As he approached, she slowed her horse.

“The lands here are beautiful,” Rebekah told him. “I’ve never been beyond the marches, but the mountains are simply breathtaking.”

Leonidus looked out to the scene she’d been admiring. “The landscape changes throughout the region. In the winter, this path is almost inaccessible as it is completely covered with snow. I agree though, there is nothing quite like the view from here on the mountainside.”

“Do ye come this way often? I imagine ye must travel a great deal within the service of the De Wolfes.”

“On occasion,” he admitted. “Though most of my time is spent on the border, or in Questing.”

She pursed her lips in thought before responding. “Do ye miss yer family? It would be hard to be away from them so often.”

“I’m without a wife,” he informed her, sensing that was the information she was truly after.

“And what about the travel? Wouldn’t it grow wearisome after a time?”

Leonidus shrugged as he eased back on the reins to give his horse a brief reprieve. He was acutely aware of his own men holding back along the path and giving him and Rebekah some privacy. A swell of gratitude rose inside him. “On the contrary, I enjoy the freedom it allows. I’ve seen things and been places I would have never had the opportunity to otherwise.”

“I should have liked to travel,” she responded dreamily.

He nodded. “This will be quite an experience for you, stepping out from beyond the marches.”

“It is,” she agreed. “I miss my father already…and Henry. I’m actually quite anxious about what will happen when we reach Rule Water Castle.”

“Why?”

“It’s hard to explain. I’ve heard of the De Wolfe family all my life, the valiant defenders of the English border…now that I’m faced with the prospect of actually meeting them, I’m terrified.

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