The Witch's Stone by Brown Dawn

Author:Brown, Dawn [Brown, Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-04-24T04:30:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Caid returned to the study, where Hillary waited for him. Her gaze met his, and the perplexed frown marring her features deepened with concern.

“What is it?” she asked, sounding wary, hesitant.

She was right to be wary. Tension hummed inside him like an electrical charge gathering power. He wanted release, an outlet. The urge to drink pulled tight inside, leaving his mouth dry and skin itchy. God, to lose himself in the bottle for just a little while. To quiet his thoughts, the emotions storming inside him. He hadn’t craved like this in years.

“Why didnae you tell me Willie’d had a row with Agnes?”

“I should have,” she said softly.

Her admission surprised him, stealing some of the heat from his tone. “Aye, you should have, but you didnae. How could you no’ have told me about that, especially after last night?”

She moistened her lips before speaking. “I was afraid I’d sound paranoid or crazy. That I was letting what happened…” Her voice trailed away and her eyes rounded as if she’d said too much.

“Finish.”

She shook her head, eyes still wide. “It’s not important.”

“I think it is. Does it have anything to do with whatever it is Bristol knows about you?”

The blood drained from her face, leaving her skin pasty and dull. She grasped the edge of the table as if to steady herself. Would she be sick? Pass out?

“What did he tell you?” Her voice, barely more than a whisper, shook.

Whatever Bristol knew, she sure as hell didn’t want him to find out.

His heart rate kicked up and his stomach twisted. “What is it ye’re no’ telling me?”

“I should get back to work.” She dropped her gaze to the floor and made a beeline for the door.

Caid moved to block her path. “I think you owe me the truth.”

Her eyes, bright with unshed tears, met his. “I’m sorry, Caid. I can’t.”

She pushed past him and he didn’t try to stop her.

The hell with it. Whatever had happened to her wasn’t his problem, and neither was whatever had happened to Agnes. The only thing that actually was his problem, was getting rid of Glendon House. The sooner, the better.

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