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"Well"

"We don’t have time for explanations Simon, what did you see?" Lora redirected theh the eyes of a hawk, Grainna at his side, twisting her hands and pacing "The brothers come from the west"

"The others?"

"I don’t see them"

"Find them!" She stormed out of the room The first soldiers she came across she ordered to intercept Fin and Duncan They scrambled out of her way to do as she commanded Seconds later, they rode out of the yard in the direction she pointed

She opened her arms to the sky, a roar of thunder was so loud it shook the bricks of the walls

Oh, yes, her poere back, and the sweet seduction of that power poured in her veins She sneered fro men who prepared for battle As much as she would love to end the lives of every MacCoinnich by her very own hands, her premonitions told her of defeat if she insisted on it today

Today she would weaken their numbers, those who survived would return to their precious Keep and their woe on the fa the power and life out of them all

The falcon Grainna had seen earlier caught her gaze Its eyes watched her everywith it fire

"The men have split up Fin and Duncan have their swords drawn and are…" "Are what, Si?"

Aunt Tara’s frantic question reminded hiht of his Aunt and her unborn child Of the responsibility of relaying what happened before his eyes inside the falcon "They are… kicking butt"

He heard his h

"Duncan, eew"

"What?" the wolanced toward Fin, his sword clashed with that of anotherhim from his horse Behind him, another took aim with a crossbow Si but knew his cry wouldn’t be heard above the stor?" Auntie Tara’s voice grew frantic "Tell me, Si him"

Below hiht the man with the crossbow and threw him into a fiery death

Another man came behind Duncan, who met his foe with his sword Simon didn’t have time to relay what happened

"Oh, God!" Tara cried

They all looked up Tara’s face was covered in sweat, her eyes ide and her breath hitched

She doubled over, grasped her belly and they all fell to the floor

Chapter Twenty-Four

Lizzy, with the help of Cian, moved Tara to the bed Simon stared wide-eyed while another wave of spas have you been in labor?" Lizzy pushed back the covers on the bed and placed several pillows to support her sisters back

"I don’t know I’ve had a backache for the last few days"