Apparently, Robbie’s idea of a truce was to duck in long enough to grab some clothes, mumble a few words, and then disappear. He slept in the tent with her, but he waited until after she was asleep to creep in and woke before she was awake to creep back out. In between, she tried to keep herself ...
Married? The word landed like a hammer in his gut. He couldn’t seem to move. Every bone, every muscle, every nerve ending had turned to stone. “Who?” The toneless, vaguely menacing voice didn’t belong to him—it sounded like MacRuairi’s. Anna wouldn’...
All he knew was that it was warmer in his chamber. The fire would still be burning. And he knew exactly what had to be done.Mary’s eyes widened, but she didn’t argue, though clearly it worried her. Not because she feared that he would do something untoward—she knew him better than that—but becaus...
He had her hands pinned and was immobilizing the rest of her by crushing her with the weight of his body. It was hard to breathe. For one moment, she felt a flicker of panic but pushed it back. She tried to move her foot behind his ankle, but he anticipated the move and used his leg and thigh to ...