The Highlander's Tempestuous Bride - Plot & Excerpts
Word had reached them that visitors approached and would likely arrive in the next day or two. Ryan’s patrol had been absent for the past three days and Gilda’s tension was already high.The expression on Lissa’s face as she shared the news of their visitors set off new anxieties for Gilda. She’d discovered the visitors were none other than Laird MacLaurey and his daughter, Mairead, the woman for whom Ryan’s da had signed a betrothal contract.Servants bustled about, preparing the tower rooms, and Cook kept a close watch on the kitchen staff as food was prepared. Gilda and Lissa oversaw their actions, though very little help was needed. Keita, acting chatelaine since Lissa’s mother died three years earlier, had things well in hand.“Is there anything ye would do different, Gilda?” Lissa asked. “Ye must have many visitors at Scaurness. I’ve been told ’tis a wondrously large castle.”Gilda blanched at the thought of suggesting Keita change how she ran Ard Castle. Taking Lissa by the hand, she found an alcove beside the hearth where they could be out of the way.With a sigh, she sank into one of the chairs.
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