Highlander Brawn
“And she thanked the heavens for that. After last night, she was unsure how to handle her husband, how she could look at him without thinking of the wicked things they’d done and how much she enjoyed them.
As soon as she stirred, a maid came in, quietly pouring clean water in a basin and setting out a fresh gown and chemise from her trunk, which must have arrived while she slept. The maid straightened the sheets and coverlet, looking pointedly at the white bed—not a spot of blood. Sorcha was sur...e to be damned in the eyes of the people for not coming to bed a virgin.
But she would not let that rattle her. She straightened her shoulders and dared the woman to say anything. The maid swallowed, curtseyed and just as silently as she’d come in, left.
She had no friends here. Not even her husband. As much as he got into the core of her, took possession of her mind with his prowess, she wasn’t sure she could trust him—and certainly not with her heart.
With a sigh of resignation, she dressed and then descended into the great hall in search of something to eat.MoreLess
As soon as she stirred, a maid came in, quietly pouring clean water in a basin and setting out a fresh gown and chemise from her trunk, which must have arrived while she slept. The maid straightened the sheets and coverlet, looking pointedly at the white bed—not a spot of blood. Sorcha was sur...e to be damned in the eyes of the people for not coming to bed a virgin.
But she would not let that rattle her. She straightened her shoulders and dared the woman to say anything. The maid swallowed, curtseyed and just as silently as she’d come in, left.
She had no friends here. Not even her husband. As much as he got into the core of her, took possession of her mind with his prowess, she wasn’t sure she could trust him—and certainly not with her heart.
With a sigh of resignation, she dressed and then descended into the great hall in search of something to eat.MoreLess
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