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“What, do you have cloven hooves hidden under that dress?” Lachlan’s aers ever saw her fangs, saw her lips stained burgundy red with blood, they would chain her in irons and leave her in the village square till sunrise
“You don’t understand, Lachlan” Isla’s tone conveyed the gravity of her situation “The sith are said to shrivel in the sun” She turned to Douglas “I have told Lachlan that Nikolai infected ht, that the illnessback behind Lachlan’s broad shoulders, she shook her head to convey that was the extent of their conversation “I know I can trust Lachlan not to mention it to anyone”
Douglas blinked rapidly, dragged his palm down his face and exhaled “Aye, ye’ll nae want to e”
Malo of her hands “Soht That you wear your red cape to hide the blood stains of your victims”
The whole thing was growing more ludicrous by the day
Isla thrust her hands on her hips “The cape belonged to my mother, and they damn well know it”
“They say the baobhan sith are shape shifters They say their animal of choice is a wolf”
“Good Lord, have they forgotten what century we’re living in? Next, they’ll be saying they’ve seen her with fangs” Lachlan shook his head “Ah, when they’re drunk they’ll listen to anything anyone tells the have they believed these wild tales?”
Isla pursed her lips whilst she contemplated his question For alloo to venture as far as the garden at night
“In the beginning, they assulas was taken ill, and Malmuirie went to Mrs Brody for a tincture The wo the , the whole village knew I’d co the daylight hours, there was talk that I was too asha abandoned bylike this Then shortly after you arrived hohtered in the pasture”
“There have been at least five slaughtered in the last week alone,” Douglas added gravely “The cattle are their onlythe bread froer flares, it soon festers Soets the blame”
Lachlan folded his arms across the vast expanse of his chest and turned to face her “Do you know of anyone with a grievance against you?”
Isla stared up into eyes as blue as the sea on a sunny day, eyes that made a woman want to dive in and explore their unfathomable depths “Only you, Lachlan You’re the only person I knoith just cause to despise me”
“Me?” He slapped his hand to his chest as though mortally wounded When he visibly sed down his surprise, she saw a hint of disappointment mar his face “Despite all that has occurred, you must knoould never want to hurt you”
The intiret to return “I trust you, Lachlan I know you would never intentionally wish to cause me any harm” Her heart never lied to her She had faith that it conveyed the truth when irrational emotions filled her head