Lily by Keira Montclair

Author:Keira Montclair [Montclair, Keira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Highland
Published: 2016-04-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Lily had been pacing her chamber for hours. How could she possibly be expected to sleep alone after what happened at the fair? She twisted her hands in the folds of her night rail, moving over to the small window in her chamber before she pulled the fur back to stare outside. She’d heard a noise, of that she was certain, but what was it? The moon shone brightly at her, casting a shadow in the room, something she usually enjoyed.

Suddenly lost in the sight of the night moon, she held back the fur so the moonlight would fall upon her bed, smiling at the faerie dust fluttering around her. It may only have been in her imagination, but it made her feel better nonetheless. After Lily had been kidnapped and nearly killed years and years ago, her mama had spent many nights in her bed with her. And every time there was a full moon, Mama had told her the faeries danced across her chamber in the moonlight, spreading their magic dust to protect her. According to Mama, the dust could only be seen by those who were quiet and observant.

Mama had even taught her to sing with the faeries, and Lily had done so nearly every full moon since then. Sighing, she tipped her head back to allow the light of the moon to fall across her face, as if the light could cast magic across her features. How she’d often wished it would warm her face like the beams of the sun, but her stepmother had taught her that moonbeams were special and unique and worthy of being cherished as such.

Another sound startled her, this time from the passageway. Hell, but she hadn’t thought about the fact that she’d be sleeping alone until her family returned. This big bed had held Lily, Sorcha, and Molly with no problem. Even at home, once Bethia had come along years and years ago, she’d always had someone to share her bed. This giant bed was empty, and she was lost in the middle of it.

Another bang echoed through the chamber, and she bolted over to the door and flung it open so fast that Kyle fell backward into her room.

Kyle leaped to his feet, his hand already on the hilt of his sword. “Lily? What’s wrong?”

She sighed as the sight of her true love washed over her, comforting her in ways she’d never admit. “My apologies, Kyle. I heard a noise, and I thought something might have happened to you.”

He brushed the dirt from the floor off his plaid. “Lily, I told you I’d be here guarding your door all night, but I must lean against it to sleep. Could you not open it a bit more gingerly next time?” He rubbed the back of his head. “The guard at the end of the passageway dropped his goblet.”

“Kyle, forgive me. I’m unsettled. I miss Sorcha and Molly.”

Kyle wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on the top of her head.

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