Page 130 of Edge of Yesterday

“Bah!” she snorted. “Alexander loves Crowe, but he isnae stupid enough to throw Baron Ravenstone’s son-in-law in prison.”

“Perhaps not,” Cailean said. “But you will be there with us when we find out.” He looked at the baron. “When will we go?”

“A day, maybe two, should suffice.” The baron rose. “I have more rent and tax accounts to look through before I sleep.” He turned to his wife. “Will you come with me to my chambers?”

She angled her head in acknowledgement and rose. When they were out of earshot, Cailean said to Lennox and Julianna, “Did ye know the men who died that night?”

Lennox shook his head. “Nae.”

Frustration roiled up in him. “How is it that ye were out alone that night, Julianna?”

Her brow furrowed. “Dinnae think to discipline me, Cailean. Ye may be my husband, but ye are no’ my father.”

“That isn’t an answer,” he said.

“As I told you at Reay Abbey, I followed a couple I thought were lovers.”

“Aye,” he said. “But ye were a long ways from Raghnall—aye,” he added when she started to reply, “I know you were running away from Raghnall. But don’t ye think it was unwise to be out alone like that to begin with?”

She looked at Lennox. “This is your doing.”

He shrugged. “I said no’ a word to him. He simply has some sense.”

Cailean looked at Lennox. “How did ye know she was being chased?”

“I was visiting friends outside of Heatheredge. Fortunately, she found me at their house.”

“Then ye lost her.”

“More like she disobeyed me and didnae stay where I put her.”

Cailean lifted a brow. “I thought ye were a sensible woman.”

She looked from one to the other. “The two of you may grouse all you like, but I willnae be bullied.”

Cailean glanced at Lennox. “She’s a feisty thing, isn’t she?”

“A pain in the arse, if ye ask me.”

“Sisters are like that,” he said.

They stared and Cailean realized his mistake.

“You have a sister?” Julianna pounced.

“Nae,” he said.

But she was shaking her head. “Ye are lying. Why?”

“Because I lost her and don’t want to talk about her,” he snapped.

Julianna laid a hand on his arm. “I am sorry.”

Cailean shook his head. “Nae, it’s my fault. Ye couldn’t know.” He released a breath. “I want to return to Reay Abbey.”

“Why?” Lennox’s brow creased.

“Crowe hid his cursing bone there. I’m thinking he might keep other things there, as well.” Not to mention, he wanted to reread that account of the attack on Heatheredge.