Regency Romance: A Duchess in Disguise (Historical 19th Century Victorian Romance) (Duke Fantasy Billionaire Romance) by Sarah Thorn
Authors: Sarah Thorn
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into tears as Alexander removed Bran's body from the room and locked the door behind him.
Eana was confined to her room for two weeks before anybody came to visit her. All she saw was the man that brought her food, and the woman that stood over her as she bathed. She cried herself to sleep every evening. Alexander discussed the situation with his father, and they went to see Laird Irvine. Laird Irvine told them that he knew his daughter had some special powers but that they weren't sinister and that she wasn't a witch. Alexander was angry with himself for having married her. Laurie had told him the rumors about Eana , and if he'd been more forceful, he was quite sure his father would eventually have relented.
One evening Alexander was sitting with Laurie by a fire in the castle's courtyard.
''I'm no longer interested in her. I am not convinced she isn't a witch and witches should be executed,'' Alexander told him.
''But you fell in love with her,'' Laurie pointed out.
''Yes, and I can fall out of love with her again. I'm not convinced by her attempts to deny she knew anything about the attack, and if she didn't, you have to admit her powers are quite strange.''
''I suppose so,'' Laurie smoothed his kilt over his legs and took a sip of his beer. ''But if her powers are only good, I don't know why you are so concerned.''
''We are going to war with the Sutherland Clan,'' he said, changing the subject. ''Laird Sutherland has denounced me as a common criminal for slaying his son. He's sworn revenge, and this afternoon, my father received a messenger.''
''What did he say?''
''He said that Laird Sutherland has challenged us to a battle at Cloggan Moor in a week. If we don't go, he's vowed to attack us here at the castle.''
''Then we should go and kill him,'' Laurie jumped up and brandished his sword in a gesture of defiance.
''We will. He's also challenged the Irvine Clan. We will fight alongside one another and defeat him forever.''
That evening, Davina opened the door to Eana's room. ''I'm sorry I haven't been to see you, but I was forbidden from having anything to do with you. The guards have been called away, so I sneaked in.''
''It's lovely to see you,'' Eana said hugging her new friend. ''I have been so alone. Will they kill me?''
''What? Kill you, why?''
''I'm sure Alexander thinks I'm a witch.''
''Alexander has other things to worry about now. The clan is at war with the Sutherlands. There will be a battle soon. Your father will fight alongside Laird Muir and Alexander.''
''Oh, how terrible. Laird Sutherland is a monstrous man. He's probably trying to avenge his son's death,'' Eana said.
''That's exactly what he's trying to do. I'm very afraid they will be killed.'' Davina said as she sat on the bed next to Eana .
''Help me,'' Eana said.
''I will help you in any way I can. What do you want me to do?''
''I want to go and see Laird Sutherland.''
''What? No. That's a really silly thing to do.''
''Everyone thinks I'm worthless, I might as well try and prevent the war.''
''But Eana , how do you think you can do that?''
''By offering myself to him. Laird Sutherland has wanted me killed for a long time.'' She put her hand on Davina's delicate shoulder and looked into her eyes. ''He sent his son's to kill me in the forest, and more recently, his only remaining son to kill me here in this very room. I will exchange myself in return for peace.''
''That's ridiculous, Eana , you can't do that. He'll just kill you and wage war anyway.''
''I must try. I am worthless sitting here in this room. I want to try.''
''But I will not help you to certain death.''
When Davina left, Eana began to plan her escape. She looked out of the window and tried to estimate the distance down to the ground. After her evening meal, she tied the bed clothes together and waited until it was dark. When she lowered the makeshift rope out of the window, she realized it was a few meters short of the ground. She tied one end to the bed and
Eana was confined to her room for two weeks before anybody came to visit her. All she saw was the man that brought her food, and the woman that stood over her as she bathed. She cried herself to sleep every evening. Alexander discussed the situation with his father, and they went to see Laird Irvine. Laird Irvine told them that he knew his daughter had some special powers but that they weren't sinister and that she wasn't a witch. Alexander was angry with himself for having married her. Laurie had told him the rumors about Eana , and if he'd been more forceful, he was quite sure his father would eventually have relented.
One evening Alexander was sitting with Laurie by a fire in the castle's courtyard.
''I'm no longer interested in her. I am not convinced she isn't a witch and witches should be executed,'' Alexander told him.
''But you fell in love with her,'' Laurie pointed out.
''Yes, and I can fall out of love with her again. I'm not convinced by her attempts to deny she knew anything about the attack, and if she didn't, you have to admit her powers are quite strange.''
''I suppose so,'' Laurie smoothed his kilt over his legs and took a sip of his beer. ''But if her powers are only good, I don't know why you are so concerned.''
''We are going to war with the Sutherland Clan,'' he said, changing the subject. ''Laird Sutherland has denounced me as a common criminal for slaying his son. He's sworn revenge, and this afternoon, my father received a messenger.''
''What did he say?''
''He said that Laird Sutherland has challenged us to a battle at Cloggan Moor in a week. If we don't go, he's vowed to attack us here at the castle.''
''Then we should go and kill him,'' Laurie jumped up and brandished his sword in a gesture of defiance.
''We will. He's also challenged the Irvine Clan. We will fight alongside one another and defeat him forever.''
That evening, Davina opened the door to Eana's room. ''I'm sorry I haven't been to see you, but I was forbidden from having anything to do with you. The guards have been called away, so I sneaked in.''
''It's lovely to see you,'' Eana said hugging her new friend. ''I have been so alone. Will they kill me?''
''What? Kill you, why?''
''I'm sure Alexander thinks I'm a witch.''
''Alexander has other things to worry about now. The clan is at war with the Sutherlands. There will be a battle soon. Your father will fight alongside Laird Muir and Alexander.''
''Oh, how terrible. Laird Sutherland is a monstrous man. He's probably trying to avenge his son's death,'' Eana said.
''That's exactly what he's trying to do. I'm very afraid they will be killed.'' Davina said as she sat on the bed next to Eana .
''Help me,'' Eana said.
''I will help you in any way I can. What do you want me to do?''
''I want to go and see Laird Sutherland.''
''What? No. That's a really silly thing to do.''
''Everyone thinks I'm worthless, I might as well try and prevent the war.''
''But Eana , how do you think you can do that?''
''By offering myself to him. Laird Sutherland has wanted me killed for a long time.'' She put her hand on Davina's delicate shoulder and looked into her eyes. ''He sent his son's to kill me in the forest, and more recently, his only remaining son to kill me here in this very room. I will exchange myself in return for peace.''
''That's ridiculous, Eana , you can't do that. He'll just kill you and wage war anyway.''
''I must try. I am worthless sitting here in this room. I want to try.''
''But I will not help you to certain death.''
When Davina left, Eana began to plan her escape. She looked out of the window and tried to estimate the distance down to the ground. After her evening meal, she tied the bed clothes together and waited until it was dark. When she lowered the makeshift rope out of the window, she realized it was a few meters short of the ground. She tied one end to the bed and
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