Highland Heart by Evie North

Author:Evie North [North, Evie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780648591160
Publisher: Evie North
Published: 2019-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

ROSINA

When Rosina’s father lost everything to the Laird of Tighe, including his life, her mother and Rosina were taken captive. At the time, the Gordons were scattered far and wide, and Rosina and Jeanette were forced to live in the victor’s house. Rosina had to play lady in waiting to his daughter Elspit—not that that was such a hardship, she admitted to herself, Elspit being such a sweet girl. Jeanette had secretly written letter after letter, begging for help from her husband’s important friends and relatives, but no one answered. Rosina suspected the letters never reached their destinations.

Clans were made up of relatives and others with a reason to want to cling close to the laird. That way they were safe, and by taking up arms when needed could offer safety to the clan as a whole. When her father died at Tighe’s hands, some of his people latched on to other clans, but a few loyal supporters came with Rosina and her mother to live at Tighe.

Kenny Gordon, who was one of her father’s most staunch clansmen, now resided in one of the cottages beyond Tighe castle, and was making a living as best he could. Rosina had always tried to make sure Kenny’s family were cared for, and that was why she was visiting now with a basket of food from the castle kitchens.

She had barely finished setting down the basket and asking how the family were, when the door was flung open.

Kenny jumped up and reached for his claymore, but it was too late. Next thing the point of a sword was pressed against his throat and a very large and aggressive Dugald Campbell was in his face.

Shocked, Rosina was speechless, and then quickly stepped in between the two men as best she could, shoving Dugald’s chest. “What do you think you’re doing?” she shouted.

His eyes slid sideways to hers. “I’m doing what you should be doing, looking out for your welfare.”

“My welfare?” she repeated furiously.

Kenny, the sword still against his throat, swallowed. “He’s right, lass,” he said awkwardly. “I’ve told you before how dangerous it is to come beyond the castle walls in these times. The Laird of Tighe was hated, aye, but he still has his followers and they would like nothing better than to take revenge on his daughter’s lady in waiting.”

As he’d continued to speak Dugald had stepped back, lowering his weapon. He was frowning, and Rosina saw by the hard line of his mouth that he wasn’t happy.

“If I don’t come, who will bring you food when you need it?” she asked Kenny, her voice husky with emotion, because suddenly she felt very emotional. “And when your wife is sick, who will come then, if not for me?”

The man looked even more uncomfortable. “I thank you, my lady, for all you have done. But I would not put your life at risk for mine. Your father would turn over in his grave.”

“I will speak to my brother,” Dugald said. “He will make certain that all the Gordon men at Tighe are looked after.

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