He’d never seen her look as beautiful as with her tousled hair and swollen lips. Satisfaction pursed his mouth, knowing he was responsible for her appearance. He winked when he caught her eye. “Ye didnae sleep in your bed last eve. Will your sister be worried? Mayhap your uncle will send men out to find ye.” “I doubt anyone, including my uncle, will even notice that I’m gone.” He gathered his thoughts before he spoke again. “Are ye all right? Did I hurt ye?” “The only part of me that aches is my heart. I’ll truly miss ye, Luthais. I wish there was a way we could be together.” She straightened herself in the saddle. “But my cousin will soon be your wife, and ye have a duty to your clan.” He offered her a comforting smile. “There still may be a chance for us.” “And what is that, pray tell?” “We kissed, and we both touched na tursachan at the same time. Mayhap fate will save us both and we’ll be husband and wife, be as one.” Ceana waved him off. “If ye’re going to tell me that my fallen tears will turn the heather beneath my feet white, then I’m glad we didnae wed.”
