Highland Obsession (41 page)
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Authors: Dawn Halliday
The men glanced at her, then looked away, none of them offering a reasonable semblance of an obeisance. Elizabeth kept her expression even.
The gate swung open with a loud squeal.
Without looking at her, Robert strode forward, leading the horse across the narrow length of the spit, then up a winding, narrow path to the castle grounds.
People crowded the graveled courtyard in a disorganized mass. Men shouted orders, but nobody seemed to be listening, and Robert made a disapproving sound low in his throat. She agreed with his assessment but sat tall and revealed nothing.
As they approached, a group separated from the rest and came rushing at them. Elizabeth immediately recognized her uncle’s white wig amongst the darker heads of the Scots.
“Elizabeth,” he bellowed, breaking from the crowd. He reached up to pull her from the horse. Her feet hit the ground with a jolt, and her uncle’s embrace smothered her.
From the corner of her eye, she saw Robert take up the reins and lead the horse away. She knew better than to stare, and she tore her gaze away from the Scot as Uncle Walter ushered her toward a long, rectangular building with a square tower rising from one end.
She’d felt utterly safe with Robert’s arm locked around her body. With his legs encasing her behind. As he left her, so did that warm, sweet sensation of security.
She looked up at her uncle, saw the silvery glint in his eyes as he slanted his gaze at her, and steeled herself against the panic threatening to consume her whole.
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