Captured by a Laird (19 page)
Lena curled herself against his muscled chest and trailed her hand absent-mindedly across its breadth.
“The holy man is here,” she said shyly.
Stref felt his face crack into a smile. His boyish joy bubbled up through him. “Well, let us get back to him,” he boomed, pulling her none too gently to her feet. “I would hate to lose track of you again.”
They hastily put on their clothes and made their way back through the forest towards the croft.
“I have never killed a man before,” she admitted quietly.
“You had no choice,” he said, bringing her into his side in an act of protection. “Haigh’s lands will pass to his nephew. He is a fair and decent man. I know of him by reputation. It seems our son will grow up in a land that knows peace,” he added as the croft came back into view. “I just wish he would know a mother who would stay put.”
“I expect our daughter will join me on my adventures.” Lena’s light tone matched his own.
“I will never pin you down, will I?” Stref grew more serious. “I think I will both like and despair of that.”
THE END
Author Biography
My name is Loretta Laird and I am a romance-aholic!
My passion is to write books that I like to read. I love to get lost in a book though seldom get the opportunity being a busy mum. I enjoy cooking, mostly cakes as that’s what I love to eat.
My ambition is to buy a cabin by a lake and sit and write all day, creating worlds and stories that are enjoyed by many.
LORETTA LAIRD