him inside, she held her breath as she waited for his reply.
Enraged he gritted his teeth and sat perfectly still, a quick glance around showed that all eyes of his clan eyes were upon him. Damn the bitch, tomorrow she would be gone babe or no babe. He’d already warned her and twice now she flouted his warning. He reached up and took hold of her wrist in a tight grip.
Even k nowing that he was hurting her, he didn’t care; he removed her hand and tossed it aside. “Nay there isnae a thing I want from ye and ye well ken it. I told ye earlier ‘tis finished between us and since ye willnae desist ye best be ready to leave tomorrow.” The words were harshly whispered and he did not even turn around to look at her as he spoke.
“ Ye will regret dismissing me so coldly, Rieph. Ye have nay right to treat me like this after all we have shared. But I promise that ye will pay for it.” Devena did not care if everyone saw how furious she was.
How dare he do this to her, he didn’t have any right to toss her aside like garbage and to publicly humiliate her. Especially after all the intimate moments they had spent together. She glared at him once more before she spun on her heels and marched away, with her head held high she left the room.
A surge of distrust rose up in him as he watched the woman rush from the hall. Only after she disappeared from sight did he let out a heavy sigh of concern. He didn’t take his former mistress’s threat lightly and knew she would try and make him pay somehow. His attention turned to his friend when he spoke.
“ Ye made an enemy there, lad. Ye publicly spurned her advances and nay lass takes kindly to that and that one most of all.” Gabe shook his head and grimaced, as he raised a mug and took along swallow of ale.
“ Aye I only let her stay because she said she might be carrying my babe. But I have my doubts about it being true.” He said morosely.
“ Ah, laddie, many a lad has been fooled by a vindictive woman. Does ye lass ken?” Gabe queried.
Rieph shook his head. “Nay about the babe, but she guessed that Devena was me lover and I had to threaten her to wed me.” He ran a hand through his hair in frustration. Hell, he hadn’t been intimate with Davena for several weeks, surely she must have known it was over between them.
“ I dinnae think ye bride was a fool. But I am sure that ye can win her over.” Gabe chuckled, if he was to make a wager, he would say the lass would give the lad a hard and long run before she gave in. “When is Payne due back?” Gabe thought it would be better to change the subject and when he noticed the tension ease from Rieph’s shoulders, knew he’d done the right thing.
Relieved and f eeling better at the change of topic, he relaxed and a slight smile sat on his lips. “Should be back by the end of the week. He is certainly going to be in for a surprise when he finds out I have finally married.”
Gabe’s laughter filled the hall. “Aye, ye brother will surely find it hard to believe. However, I’m thinking that he will be more than surprised when he sees ye bride.”
The smile died on his lips at the thought of how his younger brother would react when he sees Trista, or more to the point her reaction to Payne. He knew not many women could resist his little brother. “’Tis time I retired.” Without waiting for another word from Gabe, he stood up and with quick steps left the hall.
Chapter Six
Rieph stood leaning against the doorframe of his bedchamber staring at the little lass sound asleep on a chair in front of the fireplace. Even in sleep, she was breathtaking. Her long black hair hung over the side of the chair and nearly touched the floor. With the light coming from the fire it showed auburn highlights glistening through the ebony tresses. The high neck white nightdress made her look as innocent as a babe, but he knew that she was
Enraged he gritted his teeth and sat perfectly still, a quick glance around showed that all eyes of his clan eyes were upon him. Damn the bitch, tomorrow she would be gone babe or no babe. He’d already warned her and twice now she flouted his warning. He reached up and took hold of her wrist in a tight grip.
Even k nowing that he was hurting her, he didn’t care; he removed her hand and tossed it aside. “Nay there isnae a thing I want from ye and ye well ken it. I told ye earlier ‘tis finished between us and since ye willnae desist ye best be ready to leave tomorrow.” The words were harshly whispered and he did not even turn around to look at her as he spoke.
“ Ye will regret dismissing me so coldly, Rieph. Ye have nay right to treat me like this after all we have shared. But I promise that ye will pay for it.” Devena did not care if everyone saw how furious she was.
How dare he do this to her, he didn’t have any right to toss her aside like garbage and to publicly humiliate her. Especially after all the intimate moments they had spent together. She glared at him once more before she spun on her heels and marched away, with her head held high she left the room.
A surge of distrust rose up in him as he watched the woman rush from the hall. Only after she disappeared from sight did he let out a heavy sigh of concern. He didn’t take his former mistress’s threat lightly and knew she would try and make him pay somehow. His attention turned to his friend when he spoke.
“ Ye made an enemy there, lad. Ye publicly spurned her advances and nay lass takes kindly to that and that one most of all.” Gabe shook his head and grimaced, as he raised a mug and took along swallow of ale.
“ Aye I only let her stay because she said she might be carrying my babe. But I have my doubts about it being true.” He said morosely.
“ Ah, laddie, many a lad has been fooled by a vindictive woman. Does ye lass ken?” Gabe queried.
Rieph shook his head. “Nay about the babe, but she guessed that Devena was me lover and I had to threaten her to wed me.” He ran a hand through his hair in frustration. Hell, he hadn’t been intimate with Davena for several weeks, surely she must have known it was over between them.
“ I dinnae think ye bride was a fool. But I am sure that ye can win her over.” Gabe chuckled, if he was to make a wager, he would say the lass would give the lad a hard and long run before she gave in. “When is Payne due back?” Gabe thought it would be better to change the subject and when he noticed the tension ease from Rieph’s shoulders, knew he’d done the right thing.
Relieved and f eeling better at the change of topic, he relaxed and a slight smile sat on his lips. “Should be back by the end of the week. He is certainly going to be in for a surprise when he finds out I have finally married.”
Gabe’s laughter filled the hall. “Aye, ye brother will surely find it hard to believe. However, I’m thinking that he will be more than surprised when he sees ye bride.”
The smile died on his lips at the thought of how his younger brother would react when he sees Trista, or more to the point her reaction to Payne. He knew not many women could resist his little brother. “’Tis time I retired.” Without waiting for another word from Gabe, he stood up and with quick steps left the hall.
Chapter Six
Rieph stood leaning against the doorframe of his bedchamber staring at the little lass sound asleep on a chair in front of the fireplace. Even in sleep, she was breathtaking. Her long black hair hung over the side of the chair and nearly touched the floor. With the light coming from the fire it showed auburn highlights glistening through the ebony tresses. The high neck white nightdress made her look as innocent as a babe, but he knew that she was
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