Hidden in Time by Barbara Longley

Author:Barbara Longley [Longley, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barbara Longley
Published: 2020-01-13T16:00:00+00:00

“Grayce was so certain her family would find a way to fetch her home.” Brian looked toward the door. His thoughts were with her and the agony she must be suffering. “She has endured one shock after another.” The first of which had been being wrenched so painfully from her own life. Then to see a man so grievously wounded in what should have been a civil competition. Ceann Carraig’s revelation must have devastated her.

“Aye, that she has.” His da frowned. “With Aiden freely about, I think it best Grayce not wander about alone,” he said, rising from his chair. “I’ll visit with James, whilst ye follow her at a safe distance.”

“I’m on my way,” he said, jumping to his feet.

Sloan turned to Ceann Carraig. “I know telling Grayce what ye knew could not have been easy. Still, the sooner she accepts the truth, the quicker she’ll adjust.”

“I am sorry to have been the one to shatter her hopes, but the unfortunate business falls to me.”

“So, Fionn and Alpin are lost to us. How do we proceed from here, my friend? How will we protect our borders without additional fae magic?”

As much as he wished to hear what the druid had to say, Brian couldn’t tarry. His worry for Grayce propelled him out of the cottage. He jogged through the courtyard and along the trail, coming to a halt when he heard muffled sobs coming from the woods to his left. He took a step toward the sound and stopped. She’d said she needed space, but damnation he needed to hold her. Her sobs left his heart in shreds. Jaw clenched, and hands fisted, he stepped back onto the path. Crouching beside a tree off to the side, he waited.

Waiting left him time to think about Ceann Carraig’s revelation. With Fionn and Alpin gone, the solution to the danger facing their clan must then come from within their own clan. After witnessing the grief caused by the fae magic firsthand, his thinking had shifted. Perhaps it would be best to let the borders between the realms gradually unravel. They had time to prepare for that eventuality. Their women would be a great resource toward helping them adapt. They could teach them about what to expect when their world merged with the outer realm.

Brian rose to his feet at the sound of twigs snapping and brush being pushed aside. Grayce emerged from her hiding place and began walking. Seeing her shoulders slumped and her head bowed, he ached for what she must be going through. Keeping to the very edge of the forest for cover, he followed as quietly as he could.

He could not replace those she’d lost, but he could lay his heart at her feet. He could protect and provide for her for the rest of his life. Would that be enough? What if the spark of desire, trust, and affection he glimpsed when she looked at him turned to dull resignation?

I’m asking if you’re willing to give up one thing.

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