Page 29 of Laird Of Her Heart

“Urquhart Castle.”

Her heart stopped. Her head whipped around. She stared at Ewan. “What?”

“Urquhart Castle. There’s to be a meeting of the lairds.”

A meeting of the lairds? Her pulse thrummed. Sweat pricked on her brow.

It would not be a meeting. It would be a massacre.

Even though she knew warning him could ruin everything, certainly destroy any feelings of trust between them, she had to. She had to warn him.

She launched to her feet and ran—ran—to Dominic’s side. He stilled when she tugged at his sleeve. “I need to talk to you,” she said.

He grinned and bent to kiss her. “It will have to wait Maggie-mine. We’ve got a lot of work to do before we lose the sun.”

“Please Dominic. I need to talk to you now.”

“About what?”

“This trip to Urquhart. Please. It’s urgent.”

He studied her expression and his brow rumpled but he nodded to Harry who took up his spot. “What is so urgent?” he asked, brushing off his hands and following her away from the other men. To her annoyance, Declan followed too.

“We need to speak privately.”

“Right.” He headed for his tent.

Declan paced them. Apparently he did not understand the concept of the word private.

She stood in the door of the tent, attempting to block his way, but he just pushed past her.

“What is it, Maggie?” Dominic asked.

She flicked a look at Declan and frowned. “I would prefer to speak to you alone.”

Declan crossed his arms. “I’m sure you would.”

“Darling.” Dominic’s hands were heavy on her shoulders. “Declan is my lieutenant. Anything you have to say to me, you can say in front of him.”

Um, not really. Dominic might believe her—or he might not—but Declan would automatically leap to the dark side. He already suspected the worst of her.

Dominic folded his arms and shot her an encouraging smile. “Well?”

Hell. Declan or not, it needed to be said.

“You cannot go to Urquhart castle.”

Dominic blinked. “I…what?”

“You cannot go. It’s a trap.”

Declan bristled. She ignored him.

“MacPherson is not willing to negotiate with Clan Chattan. He and Cameron are plotting an ambush.”

“What?” both brothers barked. It was rather intimidating, the pair of them glowering as they were.

“Why would he do that?” Dominic asked.