Plight of the Highlander (The MacLomain Series: Next Generation Book 5) by Sky Purington

Plight of the Highlander (The MacLomain Series: Next Generation Book 5) by Sky Purington

Author:Sky Purington [Purington, Sky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-09-02T16:00:00+00:00


Chapter Ten

Northern Scotland

Home of the original Highland Defiance

1254

Torra couldn’t help but tremble as Colin pulled her to her feet. He once more wore his clan’s plaid and it almost felt as if the past four years melted away as she looked around. This is where they’d traveled to meet with one another. It seemed the MacLeod was as profoundly affected as her when he pulled her close.

“We’re back,” she murmured against his chest.

“Aye,” he said softly. “But must set aside our emotions for now lass.”

Overly aware of his urgency, she gazed around. As planned, Valan, Grant, Sheila, Leslie, and Bradon were with them. Iosbail’s presence surprised her, as did the presence of a blond lass. But she knew none of them caused the distinct tension in the MacLeod’s voice. Nay, it was another person altogether.

Her brother, Colin MacLomain.

“I dinnae ken,” the MacLomain laird growled as his eyes landed on Valan. “How are you here?”

Colin MacLomain and Valan unsheathed their swords at the same time. The remaining men drew their blades as well. All froze when Adlin stepped between them, his voice strong and powerful as he looked at his descendants and the Hamilton. “‘Twill be no warring lads. You are brought here at this time so that you might better ken the importance of being allied.”

“Allied?” Colin MacLomain said incredulously as his eyes narrowed on Valan. “He meant to kill my lass.” He frowned. “And again, how are you here when I ended your life?”

“Look to your sister. She resurrected me. As to your lass, she isnae dead, aye?” Valan bit back. “Was she naught but an illusion?”

“Aye,” her brother said. “One that alerted me you had discovered her presence. You told me much of your Da, Keir Hamilton and I knew you’d betrayed me.”

Valan’s eyes narrowed. “Did it not once occur to you that I meant to seek out the lass so that I might be able to protect you both? No matter how much I despised him I will always be able to sense my Da.” His eyes flew to Colin MacLeod then back to her brother. “I knew the moment Keir made the MacLeod mentally connect with McKayla. That she used the MacLeod name in her novel. ‘Twas always my Da’s intention that so much of this happened as it did…even my part in it all.”

Torra heard the pain in Valan’s voice. “‘Twas always likely Keir’s intention that you murder me so that he would have the perfect excuse to rise up against the MacLomains. I was forever a disposable pawn in his ruthless game.”

When her brother’s brows drew down in confusion, Torra pushed everything that had happened over the past day into his mind. She showed him the unusual dynamics between her, Valan and the MacLeod. His shocked eyes swung to her. “Och, lass. So much you didnae share.”

“It all had to go just as it did so that we might arrive at this moment,” she said. “Please know that I didnae keep such secrets to cause you pain.



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