Bride of the Solway

Authors: Joanna Maitland

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“Damn the woman! She was still holding Lucifer's reins. 'Let him go!' he cried. But she did not.Hera could not possibly keep pace with Lucifer, now that she carried a double burden and he carried none. If Miss Elliott clung on to the reins, Lucifer would pull her out of Ross's grasp.'Are you mad? Let go the reins!'This time, she did. Ross slowed Hera's pace, but Lucifer galloped on down the hill. As he did so, the saddle slipped even more, until eventually it was almost hanging on the horse's si...de. That soon stopped his flight. No wonder. It must have felt very strange to him.Ross settled Miss Elliot more comfortably in his lap and, reining Hera back to a walk, let her amble down to where Lucifer now stood, quietly cropping the grass at the edge of the loch, as if nothing untoward had happened. 'My dear Miss Elliott,' he said softly into her ear, suddenly conscious of how his breath fanned a tiny curl lying against her skin, 'you seem to have remarkably ill luck when you gallop Lucifer.MoreLess Read More Read Less