and continued on his way to find Logan.
He entered the great hall, his gaze scanning the crowded room, until he spotted Logan in conversation with several of the clan. "Logan, I need to speak with you in private."
" Of course, my laird," he said, excusing himself and following Kade toward the library.
But b efore they could reach it, a loud gasp came from behind them. Kade whirled around to find Glennis, her eyes as large as an owl's, and her face the color of a snow bank. "What the devil is the matter with you, woman?"
" I'm sorry, m'laird," she squeaked. "I had no idea ye would be returning so soon. No bedchamber was available, other than yer own, that was fit for a lady. Lady McMinn is to leave tomorrow, and I planned to have her moved to that bedchamber before ye returned."
" Stop your chattering, Glennis, and tell me who she is," he ordered.
" Lady Jillian MacRae."
Chapter Seven
Jilly, here at Ravenskull. Kade felt as if he'd been kicked in the stomach. Then it had been her he'd seen in his bedchamber. The memory of her rising from the tub caused an unexpected rush of desire to sweep through him.
Glennis looked sick with fright. Kade sighed. "All is well, Glennis. Your actions were correct. Continue on with your duties."
" Much thanks, m'laird, but what of yer bedchamber?" she asked, wringing her hands.
" I'll sleep in the guest chamber with MacKinnon, 'til other arrangements can be made." 'Twas more than likely Galen wouldn't be sleeping there anyway.
" As ye wish, m'laird," she said and hurried away.
Logan stepped up beside him. "You wished to speak with me?"
" Aye, but Glennis answered my question." He glanced around the great hall. "I noticed no garrison as we rode in, and I see none here. Who accompanied Lady MacRae to Ravenskull?"
" No one, other than her brother. The lady disguised herself as a lad, and the gatehouse guards believed her to be so, 'til she unveiled herself to them. She told Ewan and John she had important business to discuss with you."
" What sort of business?" Kade's curiosity was about to reach its limit. He had no inkling why Jillian would want to see him after all these years.
Logan shrugged. "She didn't have a chance to tell me, for she fainted and toppled from her horse. John caught her just before she hit the ground."
" Was she ill?" he asked, a wave of concern washing over him.
" She'd received a head injury on her way to Ravenskull, and was bleeding badly when we carried her inside. Annag managed to stop the flow of blood with one of her herbs. The lad told me that a man hit her on the head with a large stick. I checked on the lady early this morn and she appeared to be doing much better. Glennis has done a fine job of ushering her back to health."
Kade chuckled. "She looked healthy enough when I walked into my bedchamber whilst she was bathing."
Logan looked at him with raised brows. "Och, what did Lady Jillian have to say about that?"
" Her back was to the door, and I quietly left."
Logan snorted. "If you hadn't, I'm certain she'd have given you a proper tongue-lashing. Glennis has told me she has a bold spirit, and did even as a child."
W hat could possibly be so important for Jillian to risk her own life, as well as her brother's, to come to Ravenskull alone? "Arrange a meeting between her and myself in the solar as soon as possible. 'Tis time I found out what the devil is going on."
***
Gordon emptied his goblet of mead and slammed it down against the table. He wiped his mouth on his sleeve, and leaned back in the chair. He studied the man sitting across the table. "Do you ken the reason I had you brought here?" he asked sharply.
Roderick raised one brow in question. "Nay, should I?"
He chuckled. "Come now, Roderick. I'm no idiot. We both ken you helped your lady escape. Fergus learned from the stable lad that her horse had been taken. Somehow, the arrangements were made between the two of you, with that old hag's help, I'm certain."
Roderick said
He entered the great hall, his gaze scanning the crowded room, until he spotted Logan in conversation with several of the clan. "Logan, I need to speak with you in private."
" Of course, my laird," he said, excusing himself and following Kade toward the library.
But b efore they could reach it, a loud gasp came from behind them. Kade whirled around to find Glennis, her eyes as large as an owl's, and her face the color of a snow bank. "What the devil is the matter with you, woman?"
" I'm sorry, m'laird," she squeaked. "I had no idea ye would be returning so soon. No bedchamber was available, other than yer own, that was fit for a lady. Lady McMinn is to leave tomorrow, and I planned to have her moved to that bedchamber before ye returned."
" Stop your chattering, Glennis, and tell me who she is," he ordered.
" Lady Jillian MacRae."
Chapter Seven
Jilly, here at Ravenskull. Kade felt as if he'd been kicked in the stomach. Then it had been her he'd seen in his bedchamber. The memory of her rising from the tub caused an unexpected rush of desire to sweep through him.
Glennis looked sick with fright. Kade sighed. "All is well, Glennis. Your actions were correct. Continue on with your duties."
" Much thanks, m'laird, but what of yer bedchamber?" she asked, wringing her hands.
" I'll sleep in the guest chamber with MacKinnon, 'til other arrangements can be made." 'Twas more than likely Galen wouldn't be sleeping there anyway.
" As ye wish, m'laird," she said and hurried away.
Logan stepped up beside him. "You wished to speak with me?"
" Aye, but Glennis answered my question." He glanced around the great hall. "I noticed no garrison as we rode in, and I see none here. Who accompanied Lady MacRae to Ravenskull?"
" No one, other than her brother. The lady disguised herself as a lad, and the gatehouse guards believed her to be so, 'til she unveiled herself to them. She told Ewan and John she had important business to discuss with you."
" What sort of business?" Kade's curiosity was about to reach its limit. He had no inkling why Jillian would want to see him after all these years.
Logan shrugged. "She didn't have a chance to tell me, for she fainted and toppled from her horse. John caught her just before she hit the ground."
" Was she ill?" he asked, a wave of concern washing over him.
" She'd received a head injury on her way to Ravenskull, and was bleeding badly when we carried her inside. Annag managed to stop the flow of blood with one of her herbs. The lad told me that a man hit her on the head with a large stick. I checked on the lady early this morn and she appeared to be doing much better. Glennis has done a fine job of ushering her back to health."
Kade chuckled. "She looked healthy enough when I walked into my bedchamber whilst she was bathing."
Logan looked at him with raised brows. "Och, what did Lady Jillian have to say about that?"
" Her back was to the door, and I quietly left."
Logan snorted. "If you hadn't, I'm certain she'd have given you a proper tongue-lashing. Glennis has told me she has a bold spirit, and did even as a child."
W hat could possibly be so important for Jillian to risk her own life, as well as her brother's, to come to Ravenskull alone? "Arrange a meeting between her and myself in the solar as soon as possible. 'Tis time I found out what the devil is going on."
***
Gordon emptied his goblet of mead and slammed it down against the table. He wiped his mouth on his sleeve, and leaned back in the chair. He studied the man sitting across the table. "Do you ken the reason I had you brought here?" he asked sharply.
Roderick raised one brow in question. "Nay, should I?"
He chuckled. "Come now, Roderick. I'm no idiot. We both ken you helped your lady escape. Fergus learned from the stable lad that her horse had been taken. Somehow, the arrangements were made between the two of you, with that old hag's help, I'm certain."
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