Charming the Chieftain (2012)
“The shock of bearing the brunt of weight against her back scared her. She managed to wedge her shoulder in the center of his chest and pivot a bit to her left. Eyes wide in undisguised shock and pain greeted her probing gaze.
“My God, Aeden, please tell me what’s wrong,” she pleaded frantic.
“B … back.”
She blanched at the size of the dagger lodged in-between his shoulder blades. Bright red ribbons of blood flowed down his bare back to soak the plaid at his waist and beyond. A geyse...r of fear erupted in her. She tamped down on the impulse to scream and tried to align her thoughts, his life depended on her. A sudden calm clarity washed over her.
“Aeden, if you’re able, hold on to my waist.”
She prayed to God he stayed on, made a grab for the reins dangling from his nerveless fingers and plunged into the brush. Guided by instinct, she urged the horse down a steep slope scattering rocks and pebbles into a deep ravine off to one side.MoreLess
“My God, Aeden, please tell me what’s wrong,” she pleaded frantic.
“B … back.”
She blanched at the size of the dagger lodged in-between his shoulder blades. Bright red ribbons of blood flowed down his bare back to soak the plaid at his waist and beyond. A geyse...r of fear erupted in her. She tamped down on the impulse to scream and tried to align her thoughts, his life depended on her. A sudden calm clarity washed over her.
“Aeden, if you’re able, hold on to my waist.”
She prayed to God he stayed on, made a grab for the reins dangling from his nerveless fingers and plunged into the brush. Guided by instinct, she urged the horse down a steep slope scattering rocks and pebbles into a deep ravine off to one side.MoreLess
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