Highlander's Moonlight Seduction: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Adamina Young

Author:Adamina Young [Young, Adamina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

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The kitchen was in a flurry, and although most of the staff was ignoring her, Moira refused to leave. A week had passed since the incident, and so far, she hadn’t been able to do much to sway the clan, but now they were hosting the MacDonalds for the night, and Moira was determined to make a good impression.

She’d asked Helena to take the evening off so she could work closely with the servants and prove to them that she could handle a simple dinner.

Except that it wasn’t a simple dinner. The MacDonalds and the Sinclairs were neighbors and close allies. Moira suspected that the reason for the visit had more to do with the MacDonalds meeting her than it did with discussing clan politics.

She was determined not to disappoint.

There was another reason that she was so determined to stay busy. The cottage was finished and furnished, and this would be the first night that she stayed there. Unease settled in her belly, but she ignored it. This was what she wanted, and Connor had worked so hard to make sure that she got it.

There had been no more attempts on his life, and thus no one had attacked her. There was unease in the clan, and it was her fault. She hoped this event would be the thing that changed things to her favor. She was showing support for her husband and his clan.

“Would ye quit hovering!” Agnes snapped. The main cook glared at her as she pulled the chicken out of the oven. It was the fifth roasted to a perfect golden hue and would look lovely on the table. Agnes had a sour disposition, but she was a talented cook. “Ye have done a good job, but now ye are annoying me.”

Moira blinked in surprise. Had Agnes just given her a compliment? “I apologize, Agnes, but I need this night to be perfect. The clan has been excited about the MacDonald visit, and I want to impress.”

“So go impress. If the laird has to retrieve ye, then ye will not impress. Go join him. I will send a servant if we have need of ye,” Agnes grumbled and began dressing the platter.

Knowing that she was right, Moira hurried out of the kitchens. Laird MacDonald, his wife, and their two daughters had arrived with a handful of men several hours ago. Connor had told her that it wasn’t necessary to meet them when they arrived and that most likely had something to do with the fact that she was hastily peeling potatoes because one of the kitchen hands had been sick.

Connor hadn’t approved, but he left it alone. Now, she was changed and ready to do her duty.

Ah, but it was a long cry from the solitary life she had dreamed of.

Connor was pacing impatiently outside the doors of the great hall. “There ye are,” he said crossly. “I beg of ye not to leave my side tonight.”

“Did something happen?” Her breath caught in her throat. Had something else happened? Was he harmed? Immediately, she turned and slid her hands over his chest.

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