When the Moon Falls by Kathryn Kaleigh

Author:Kathryn Kaleigh [Kaleigh, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kathryn Kaleigh
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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“What are you doing?” Samuel asked, rushing toward Ella.

She was trying to stand up, but she looked much too unsteady.

He’d only stepped out for a few minutes to get a fresh pale of water and a platter of cheese and bread.

The water was for the cloth he’d kept on her forehead since he’d brought her in from the stable after the storm passed. And the platter of food was in case she woke up and was hungry.

He hadn’t expected her to be trying to stand up.

She’d been unconscious since the moment she’d fallen off the horse. And truthfully, he’d feared for her life.

He guided her back onto the bed, picking up her knees and sliding them over into the bed.

Her eyes held a haunted look.

Though she wouldn’t look at him, her face held a mixture of confusion and a blankness that frightened him.

She looked like she’d seen a ghost.

He tucked her back beneath the covers.

“You had quite a fall,” he said.

She jerked her gaze to his.

“So I’ve heard,” she said.

“What?” He looked around quickly, but didn’t see anyone in the shadows. “Has someone been here?”

It was the middle of the night. No one should be up, much less coming into her bedroom. His first thought was his brother. John had a tendency to break rules.

Ella laid her head back on the pillow and closed her eyes.

“I need to think,” she said.

Samuel sat on the edge of the bed and placed a damp cloth on her forehead.

Pots and kettles.

It wasn’t lost on him that he was the one breaking rules.

If anyone saw him sitting on her bed, her reputation would be ruined.

And he’d have to marry her.

Just for sitting next to her.

But would that be so bad?

Was he unconsciously angling for an excuse to marry her?

He shook off the thought.

His mother and father would never approve such a marriage. They knew nothing about Ella. And as the oldest son, Samuel was expected to marry for the benefit of the family.

Not for love.

He flipped the cloth over and she opened her eyes.

She still looked troubled, but much calmer.

“Who was here?” he asked softly.

She blinked several times and glanced to her right toward the empty chair.

“Do you know a lady by the name of Vaughn?” she asked.

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