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Chapter 1

SCOTLAND HIGHLANDS, 1707

Megan

The se a shawl in the diht of the lantern that is fastened on the wall A few hours of the early ood, especially that I do not want to see Uncle Murgan The less of his fat and ugly face, the better

I brushbrown hair away fro an extra moment to admire the small wrinkles in the expensive fabric, which is rather neonder if Elsie is sleeping in today, but I will check it later Staying alone inside my comfortable bedroom for a couple of more hours is all I want now

About two years ago er sister Elsie orphans I was about sixteen then, and Elsie was fifteen Our mother had died a year earlier than our father, so after father died, I and Elsie were left completely alone When our father was in his deathbed, he asked his brother, our Uncle Murgan, to take care of me and Elsie I had never met him before, and it was the first time that I saw hi to visit us or play with us, and we did not even kno he looked We only knew that he existed, that we had an uncle somewhere on the Earth, and that was all that we knew about him

When he arrived, I instantly knew that I did not like hih, but I and my sister had no other choice So, when our father died, our Uncle Murgan McLeoldto be the owner of our lands and our servants He was always angry and shouting, spying on me and my sister whenever anted to spend tie of everything at the house, alwayssure that everyone asked for per, and soive that much needed perh the house belonged to us – to hter But ere children and he took his chance to rule around

As we grew up, Uncle Murgan beca of ways to keep our property to hihteen - which will be in a couple of o away, as I would be old enough And I cannot wait for that day to arrive I think he also knows about it, as he is doing anything he can think of to get hold of the property During those two years, Uncle Murgan has tried to persuade n papers that would make him the owner of the lands, but I refused, of course I a those papers would certainly mean that I and Elsie would not have a home

I am full of hatred towards that hteen, so that I can push him away from our house

I sigh, as I continue the hand-knitting During those two years, I have foundinthat man I hope this will end soon, as I do not like solitary What has a beginning also has an end This will end soon

There comes a knock on the door

'Yes?' I call and turn towards the wooden door to see who has visited me in this early hour of dawn

The door opens It is Ainslee, one of our maids The old lady smiles, as she comes in timidly I smile back I like her a lot – after mother's death she has been like a mother to me and Elsie She has always been kind to us, and whenever we needed a shoulder to cry on, she was always there for us Ainslee always knehen to shut her mouth and when to talk She even tried to protect us once or then our uncle was angry, and got threatened to be thrown out of the house Of course, I stepped in and said that she is an growled angrily but knew that I was right

'Good an wants to see you He is in the main hall'

I scowl upon hearing his name I always do Why would he want to see ? Ainslee notices s