Fergus watched as Hamish jerked and twitched, watched as the life flowed out of his body, just as he had with Fife.
Like father, like son.
Fergus calmly stood, wiping the blood from his hands onto his tunic.
He went to the stables, his deed finally done, a weight seemingly lifted off his shoulders.
He should want to celebrate. Instead, all he wanted was Jeane.
He had to find her and be with her.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Fergus grabbed Mary’s wrist as she walked past him to go up the stairs, and she startled.
“Aye, Me Laird?”
“Have ye seen Liliana?”
“Miss Murdoch? Nay, can’t say that I have,” Mary said quickly and hurried up the stairs.
Fergus frowned. Mary was always a shy one, but he felt now that she was hiding something. He had not seen Jeane in a few days, even though she was supposed to be giving him a report every day about Lottie’s health.
He did not reallyneedsaid report since he went by Lottie’s room every morning. He was on his way there now, hoping that he would catch sight of Jeane.
He had missed her; he was not ashamed to admit to himself. Maybe she did not want him, maybe she was really revolted by his scars, but she brightened up his days.
He knocked lightly on Lottie’s open door jamb, unsurprised to see Aiden walking out of her room with a slight blush.
“Ye better be keepin’ the door open when Aiden visits,” he warned, but it was good-natured.
Lottie flushed, rolling her eyes. “Aye,Da.”
Fergus chuckled. “I never claimed to be yer da, Lottie. Just yer big brother.”
“Aye, and a good big brother ye’ve been,” she admitted, patting the bed next to her. “Come and sit.”
Fergus perched on the end of the bed, looking at her. “How are ye feelin’?”
“Better,” Lottie said brightly, a smile breaking across her face. “I’m actually gettin’ some rest at night.”
“So Liliana’s medicine is helpin’?”
“Aye. She’s a good healer,” Lottie assured him.
He nodded. “Have ye seen her this mornin’?”
Lottie hummed. “Maybe.”
“What do ye mean, maybe?” Fergus narrowed his eyes. “What are ye up to, Lottie?”
“Nothin’!” she chirped. “She’s out by the forest. Wanted to go for a walk.”
He stiffened. “A walk? Alone? Ye ken that women arenae to run around unescorted.”
Lottie barked out a laugh that turned into a slight cough, but it was a lot less wet than usual.
“Unescorted? Ye do sound like da. Yer men are nay threat to us women.”
