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to hear. “Does your husband know you desire his brother?”
Rona gasped and the heat in her face drained away, leaving her ghastly pale. “I will see you suffer for speaking so sinfully to me.”
“And how will you do that?” Patience challenged.
Confidence along with color returned to Rona’s face as fast as it had vanished, and it was with a smug smile that she said, “I will see that you are made a slave of the Dark Dragon just like your sister.”
Patience did not hesitate. She let her fist fly and knocked the woman out cold with one punch to her jaw.
Hunter jumped in front of Patience as Greer came charging at her. “I will kill you before I let you lay a hand on my wife.”
“She laid a hand on mine,” Greer screamed with such rage that the veins in his neck bulged near to exploding.
“Do you truly want to know why?” Hunter challenged.
Patience wondered over the unspoken message between the two. And she wondered if Greer actually believed that Hunter had coupled with his wife. From the way Greer growled and muttered beneath his breath, it seemed like a logic conclusion, but from Rona’s angry reaction and insulting words, Patience did not believe it to be so. She also could not believe that Greer, nor anyone else had bothered to come to the aid of the unconscious woman. She laid there like a discarded sack no one wished to touch.
Greer shook a beefy fist at Hunter. “It is done; you are wed. Leave at first light, and I promise you that you will never lay claim to McLaud land.”
“McFarden,” Hunter called out and the man who had stood witness to their union stepped forward. “Take my wife and mother and wait outside for me.”
Patience was about to step around her husband and tell him that she was not going anywhere. Then she thought better of it. She did not want him interfering with her and her sisters. So, she would not interfere with him and his brothers... unless they left her no choice.
Hunter was glad his wife respected his stance and went without a word with McFarden. As soon as the doors to the Great Hall closed behind them, he looked from Greer to Rab, and said, “Hear me well, brothers, you both will rue the day I return.”
Rab shuddered, but Greer let out a hardy laugh.
Hunter’s blue eyes darkened and his brow narrowed as he glared at each man. “You have my word on it.”
Greer’s laughter died instantly. “And you, the fool that you are, have just given me what I need to start a war that will give the McLauds more power than anyone thought possible.”
Hunter’s smile was slight and so ominous that Greer drew back away from him. “Be careful, Greer, you were never wise enough to see what was right in front of you.”
“What is that supposed to mean?” Greer demanded.
“Time to take my leave,” Hunter said and turned and walked to the door, though called out, “Until next time, Greer, when I finally make you pay for what you did.”
A loud, vicious string of oaths followed Hunter out the door and he hurried down the keep steps to the three people waiting for him.
Patience stepped toward him. “I do not think we should remain here another moment. If we leave now we can make it to the McFarden village before it retires for the night.”
“I thought the same myself,” Hunter said.
“I will go alert my warriors,” Patience said.
Hunter nodded and turned to his mother. “Come, mum, we will gather our belongings and be on our way.”
Una went to her son’s side and he wrapped his arm around her. “Do not worry, all will be well.”
Patience and McFarden hurried to where the Macinnes warriors were camped. She spoke with Edward, instructing him to have the men ready to leave upon her return.
“Where do you go?” Edward asked.
Patience did not object to Edward questioning her. It was, after all, by her instructions that he did. She had made it clear that she was to know where her warriors were at all times when on a mission, and they were to know
Rona gasped and the heat in her face drained away, leaving her ghastly pale. “I will see you suffer for speaking so sinfully to me.”
“And how will you do that?” Patience challenged.
Confidence along with color returned to Rona’s face as fast as it had vanished, and it was with a smug smile that she said, “I will see that you are made a slave of the Dark Dragon just like your sister.”
Patience did not hesitate. She let her fist fly and knocked the woman out cold with one punch to her jaw.
Hunter jumped in front of Patience as Greer came charging at her. “I will kill you before I let you lay a hand on my wife.”
“She laid a hand on mine,” Greer screamed with such rage that the veins in his neck bulged near to exploding.
“Do you truly want to know why?” Hunter challenged.
Patience wondered over the unspoken message between the two. And she wondered if Greer actually believed that Hunter had coupled with his wife. From the way Greer growled and muttered beneath his breath, it seemed like a logic conclusion, but from Rona’s angry reaction and insulting words, Patience did not believe it to be so. She also could not believe that Greer, nor anyone else had bothered to come to the aid of the unconscious woman. She laid there like a discarded sack no one wished to touch.
Greer shook a beefy fist at Hunter. “It is done; you are wed. Leave at first light, and I promise you that you will never lay claim to McLaud land.”
“McFarden,” Hunter called out and the man who had stood witness to their union stepped forward. “Take my wife and mother and wait outside for me.”
Patience was about to step around her husband and tell him that she was not going anywhere. Then she thought better of it. She did not want him interfering with her and her sisters. So, she would not interfere with him and his brothers... unless they left her no choice.
Hunter was glad his wife respected his stance and went without a word with McFarden. As soon as the doors to the Great Hall closed behind them, he looked from Greer to Rab, and said, “Hear me well, brothers, you both will rue the day I return.”
Rab shuddered, but Greer let out a hardy laugh.
Hunter’s blue eyes darkened and his brow narrowed as he glared at each man. “You have my word on it.”
Greer’s laughter died instantly. “And you, the fool that you are, have just given me what I need to start a war that will give the McLauds more power than anyone thought possible.”
Hunter’s smile was slight and so ominous that Greer drew back away from him. “Be careful, Greer, you were never wise enough to see what was right in front of you.”
“What is that supposed to mean?” Greer demanded.
“Time to take my leave,” Hunter said and turned and walked to the door, though called out, “Until next time, Greer, when I finally make you pay for what you did.”
A loud, vicious string of oaths followed Hunter out the door and he hurried down the keep steps to the three people waiting for him.
Patience stepped toward him. “I do not think we should remain here another moment. If we leave now we can make it to the McFarden village before it retires for the night.”
“I thought the same myself,” Hunter said.
“I will go alert my warriors,” Patience said.
Hunter nodded and turned to his mother. “Come, mum, we will gather our belongings and be on our way.”
Una went to her son’s side and he wrapped his arm around her. “Do not worry, all will be well.”
Patience and McFarden hurried to where the Macinnes warriors were camped. She spoke with Edward, instructing him to have the men ready to leave upon her return.
“Where do you go?” Edward asked.
Patience did not object to Edward questioning her. It was, after all, by her instructions that he did. She had made it clear that she was to know where her warriors were at all times when on a mission, and they were to know
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