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Authors: Bethany Claire
Tags: #Romance, #Love Story
Eoin stayed covered in the darkness as Ramsay stepped into the light in front of the silent crowd. He was only a few short steps from Bri, and his hand twitched on the handle of his sword, desperate to run it through Ramsay’s heart.
Ramsay screamed for him as he revealed himself to the onlookers, but Eoin didn’t move from his location behind Ramsay.
“Eoin! Surrender yer castle and yer men, or watch yer wife bleed to death in me arms.”
Eoin watched as Arran cautiously took a step in Ramsay’s direction. “He’s no here, Ramsay. And surely ye see that ye are outnumbered. This is finished. Doona shed blood when ye have already lost.”
Eoin could tell Ramsay was on the brink of panic. He worried that Ramsay would slide the knife across Bri’s throat in a fit of madness. Slowly he crept up so that he stood directly behind Ramsay. Eoin locked eyes with Arran, quickly shaking his head so that he wouldn’t alert their foe to his position.
“Where is he? Someone find him at once,” Ramsay shouted at the top of his lungs.
Eoin could see the man’s hands shaking on the handle of his blade. The time for him to act was now. He nodded at Arran, who quickly rushed to grab Bri from Ramsay’s grasp.
Eoin ran his sword through Ramsay’s back and into his heart. “There’s no need to look for me, Ramsay. I’m already here.”
Epilogue
February
I scooted myself out from under Eoin’s heavy arm as gracefully as I could. He grumbled as the bed shifted, and he reached to grab me toward him. I crawled out of the bed but leaned forward to kiss him gently on the forehead.
“I’ll be back in a while. There’s something I need to work on.”
Taking one of the candles from my side of the bed, I slipped on a thin gown and wrapped a blanket around me as I slipped into the night-filled corridors of the castle. I was slightly surprised to see the castle so quiet and lifeless, I was sure we’d woken everyone with the sound of our lovemaking.
It had been several months since the defeat of Ramsay, and while peaceful relations ruled the clans once more, Ramsay’s men still remained camped on our castle grounds as they tried to find a solution to who would now be their new laird.
Despite the flurry of people in and out of the castle each day, things were back to normal, and everyone was safe and happy once more; everyone except Arran. I’d watched him as he dutifully put on a brave face in front of his brother but silently fell apart in private. Each day he found his way to the bottom of more goblets of ale than he had the day before. I couldn’t stand to see him so unhappy a moment more.
It was for this reason that I snuck my way into the spell room in the wee hours of the morning once again.
I’d stumbled across a promising spell book this afternoon but had fled the room after I heard a noise at the top of the stairs. I didn’t want to tell anyone what I’d found until I was certain.
Situating myself on the bench, I held my candle carefully over the yellowed page, reading the words as I smiled wide.
There were other spells that could reopen the portal. Perhaps Arran could find his way to Blaire after all.
To continue the series, read:
Love Beyond Reason (Book 2 of Morna's Legacy Series)
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Links To My Other Books
Morna’s Legacy Series
Love Beyond Time
(Book 1)
Love Beyond Reason
(Book 2)
A Conall Christmas – A Christmas Novella
(A Novella—Book 2.5)
Love Beyond Hope
(Book 3)
Love Beyond Measure
(Book 4)
Available June 2014
About the Author
Bethany Claire is the author of the Scottish, time-traveling romance novels
Morna’s Legacy Series
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Love Beyond Hope, Love Beyond Reason
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Love Beyond Time
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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to my family. Without your love and support, I would have been unable to pursue my dream of writing. You have given me the gift of pursuing my passion by trusting my, albeit sometimes shaky, judgment. Few people could be so lucky.
A special mention certainly belongs to my Mom and sister, Maegan. Thank you for reading, and re-reading, and re-reading yet again until I know you weren’t actually reading, but you still graciously accepted the task of allowing your eyes to roam over text you’d seen a hundred times, all while still managing to look excited to be doing it. I hope one day I can repay the favor.
Thank you to Charlie and Flag, the two sweetest, most handsome dogs anywhere. Their ability to lie patiently at my feet while wondering why on earth it’s taking me so long to get up out of my chair and go play frisbee is the very definition of love.
To DeWanna Pace, thank you for the suggestions.
Jodi Thomas, Tim Lewis, and all the others who help run the WT Writer’s Academy each year, I hope each of you know the impact that week has had on me. It helped spark the fire in me that started my journey as a writer. For that I will always be grateful.
Alexandra Sokoloff, your screenwriting techniques for authors helped get me un-stuck when it came to my writing and allowed me to tackle the stories trapped in my head in an approachable way. My oversized storyboard now hangs proudly on my wall as the centerpiece of my office, and I implore its use every time I sit down to write.
To Nona, Deann, Jolene, Storm, Matt, Linda, Marilyn, Sheri, and Sherill. I’m so glad that I had the privilege of spending a week with all of you creative people. Thanks for helping with the brainstorming process and helping with some of the hang-ups in the story.
Jonathan Baker, for your professionalism, kind words, and advice. Your work has certainly helped improve the quality of this novel.
Janet Collins, thank you for your encouragement at the first Writer’s Academy we attended together and for your emails of encouragement ever since.
Niki and Abbie, simply because how could I not? Our girls’ nights are amazing, and I am definitely in need of one soon.
Thanks to my other team members, Madee at xuni.com for building an awesome website, Damonza.com for creating a cover that I just can’t stop staring at, and Rik Hall for the great formatting.
Lastly, to my grandmother, Mims. I’ve heard you whispering words of encouragement for years. I got my love of writing from you, and I know you would be so proud. I miss you daily, and I sure hope there are eReaders in heaven.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Epilogue
Links To My Books
About the Author
Acknowledgements