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is not done between us,” Greer shouted.
    Hunter stopped and stepped away from the two women to turn around. “You are right. It is not over between us. There is much you have to answer for and I will make certain you answer for every evil deed you have done.”
    “You do not have the skill or the balls to raise a sword against me,” Greer called out with a laugh.
    “I would look to your own balls, since you have failed to get your wife with child. Whereas my wife will quickly get with child and you know what that means Greer.” Hunter smiled. “My child will be the firstborn McLaud and rightful heir to the clan with you having sired no heir.”
    Greer’s thunderous roar could be heard outside the keep and had Hunter smiling as he guided the two women down the steps.
    Edward, Patience’s lead warrior, approached her and she stepped away from Hunter and his mother to speak with him. McFarden joined her.
    She kept her voice low. “Find a place to camp on the outskirts of the castle’s outer walls.”
    “What walls?” Edward said with disgust. “The decaying walls crumble from lack of attention as does much in this pathetic village.”
    “We will be here a couple of days. I want the men on alert at all times and to be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice. Also,” —she shook her head— “you will hear that I am going to wed Hunter McLaud to keep the peace between our clans. It is a ruse, but no one must know that. Something goes on here that I am not aware of and it worries me. We have been led into some kind of trap and I fear what may happen when the trap is sprung.”
    “I do not understand,” McFarden said. “You think the McLauds encroaching on our land was a ruse to lure you here?”
    “I do,” Patience admitted, “though I believe Hunter foiled the plan by announcing that he and I would wed.”
    “Will you wed him?” McFarden asked as if worried over her reply.
    “Do you truly believe me a fool?” she snapped and did not give him a chance to respond. “I need to talk with Hunter and see what he knows, for there is surely more to this whole matter than we are seeing.”
    “What can I do to help?” McFarden asked.
    “Be ready to ride to your village and be ready to send some of your men to my father’s allies in the area if the need should arise.”
    Both men gave her a nod and walked off while she turned and rejoined Hunter and his mother. She was not surprised when Hunter led them to the only well-tended cottage in the village. One look and Patience knew she could not stay here. It was small, the single bed barely big enough to hold one person. Fresh rushes dotted with sprigs of heather covered the dirt floor, providing a pleasant scent that permeated the room.
    Hunter’s mother smiled as Patience turned to her. “I would be pleased if you would call me Una, Lady Patience.”
    Patience cringed. “Only if you call me Patience, since I cannot abide being referred to as Lady Patience.”
    “Welcome to my home, Patience,” Una said. “I am honored to have you stay here.”
    Patience looked from her to the bed.
    Una spoke up before Patience could protest. “I will sleep by the hearth. My old bones could use the warmth.”
    Patience shook her head. “I will not permit that. I will sleep on the floor or I will not sleep here at all.”
    “Patience gives orders, Mum, she does not take them,” Hunter said and turned with a grin to Patience, “which is why I will make you a good husband. I will not dictate to you.”
    “We need to talk,” Patience said irritated by his assumption that they were actually going to wed.
    Una hurried to snatch up a basket filled with heather by the door. “I will leave you two to talk. I promised Morag I would bring her some heather.” Tears filled her eyes, though she fought valiantly to keep them from falling. “I also want to let her know that I will be leaving here.” A tear slipped out and down her cheek.
    Hunter was at her side in an instant,