Give this one up? When he’d just found her. For what? To appease gossip of the past? Gossip that held no truth? There was no other but Maggie. Never would be.
Tired of the old pressure, Talorc ignored it. “I’ll not leave her here for those heathens to dishonor.” He brushed at Maggie’s hair, locks coated in blood. Too much blood.
“And if she’s a half-wit?” Diedre challenged.
“Then she will be my half-wit.” He vowed for life. He would honor that vow.
Diedre tried to speak, Douglas stopped her with a shake of his head. Talorc understood their exchange. Maggie suffered a double crack to the head, worse than the blow that widowed Diedre.
No sense in fretting whether she’d be a half-wit or wife when she was sure to die.
“My half-wit.” Talorc echoed and strode off with Maggie in his arms.
The HANDFASTING SERIES:
TANGLED - To be released March 2013
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 - THE MEETING
CHAPTER 2 - THE CHALLENGE
CHAPTER 3 – BAWDY WOMEN
CHAPTER 5 - BETRAYAL
CHAPTER 6 - THE PLEA
CHAPTER 7 - A STORY TOLD
CHAPTER 8 - TRAPPED
CHAPTER 9 - SACRIFICE
CHAPTER 10 - THE WICKED
CHAPTER 12 - LOVE LOST