Snippet from Tempest, Book Three of the Series

Thought you might enjoy a little snippet from the other team. I am going to have so much fun with Boru in this book. Hehe.

Teaser from Tempest, Book Three of the Alainnshire series.

“Do you have something else to tell me?” Boru asked.

“No.” Brock cleared his throat. “ Your Majesty.”

“Then get out of my sight. And stay there until you do.”

Brock bowed, spun on his heels, and headed for the door. Two guards swung them open then slammed them behind him in an insulting dismissal.

He kicked at a one-eyed, gray cat sitting along the wall in the hallway as he strode toward the front door. He hated Boru as much as Jariath had, but he had no future in this kingdom if he couldn’t convince the king to put his trust in him as his son had. It was clear the old man had a very low opinion of him. What could he do to turn that around?

He scowled as he stepped outside into the sunlight. These types of warm, humid days made the stench from the swamp that much stronger. He took a deep breath anyway and gave the situation some thought.

Aislin. As far as Brock knew, she’d been the last one to see him alive. Had Wyndham’s soldiers gotten there and rescued her before Jariath could flee? He narrowed his eyes. He knew how the prince thought. He’d had her trapped in the room with him. She wouldn’t have been able to outrun him. If the prince heard the army coming, he’d have run her down, bound her hands, and used her as a hostage.

What then? Had a sharpshooter killed him as he made his escape with her? Wyndham used those damned blade arrows, a four-pronged razor-sharp knife secured to a feathered shaft capable of piercing the skull. That scenario was entirely possible.

He could make assumptions all day long, but the answers lay with the princess. What if he found a way to drag Aislin into the throne room and throw her at Boru’s feet? The king would have to respect him then.

So Arianrhod was having a market, were they? It wouldn’t be hard to blend in and walk among them, just to see who showed up. A patch over one eye, three or four days of beard, and a cloak and ragged clothing would disguise him enough.

Brock took the steps in front of the castle two at a time, feeling better than he’d felt in a year.
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Published on February 25, 2014 19:23
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Debbie Johnston WOW...can't wait to get it..your a tease you know that? LOL Love ya


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