Highland Enchantment (Highland Brides)
“Pain stabbed through him like a fiery lance. It began in a red hot flame at his shoulder then dulled to a throbbing burn that encompassed the entirety of his being. He lifted his lids with some difficulty. Even that tiny movement hurt, setting up an ache that pulsed relentlessly inside his head.
But the effort gave him no satisfaction, for even with his eyes open, he could see nothing. And yet it was not dark, but rather a nondescript, endless gray. He tried to scowl, but found it was too much effort. Pain pounded through him like the insistent beat of a drum. So this was Hell. He wasn't surprised. Nay, he deserved to be here, for he had failed her, had left her alone and undefended.
He let his eyelids fall closed and wished for forgetfulness, but it would not come of course, for this was hell. Instead, he remembered her eyes, bright with hope, with life. Dear God, he could not suffer enough for having abandoned her.
"You're awake." Her voice!
A flash of hope cut through him like the ...edge of a knife.MoreLess
But the effort gave him no satisfaction, for even with his eyes open, he could see nothing. And yet it was not dark, but rather a nondescript, endless gray. He tried to scowl, but found it was too much effort. Pain pounded through him like the insistent beat of a drum. So this was Hell. He wasn't surprised. Nay, he deserved to be here, for he had failed her, had left her alone and undefended.
He let his eyelids fall closed and wished for forgetfulness, but it would not come of course, for this was hell. Instead, he remembered her eyes, bright with hope, with life. Dear God, he could not suffer enough for having abandoned her.
"You're awake." Her voice!
A flash of hope cut through him like the ...edge of a knife.MoreLess
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