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“Flynn!” Astrid called out and immediately ran towards him to pull him into a hug.
It was apparent she no longer cared about what her father thought pertaining to their betrothal, and Flynn could not care either. He hugged her back, the fear of losing her coming back to him.
“Ye have nay idea how difficult it was for me to spend even one moment knowing that ye were trapped somewhere due to Myles,” Flynn whispered in her ear, refusing to let her go. He never wanted to let her go.
“It was just as hard for me now knowing that ye were in the thick of battle while I was here,” she replied, and Flynn laughed at her words.
He understood her sentiments entirely and knew that Daphne must be feeling the same way, and it was his job to let her know that Billy was all right.
Flynn separated himself from Astrid and took her hand in his as they approached Daphne. “Billy is all right, Daphne. Ye need nae worry, he will be home soon, I am sure.”
“I am sure too, Me Laird. Thank ye,” Daphne replied with a strained smile.
“Myles? What happened to Myles?” Murray finally asked, standing up from beside his son, who sat on the sofa.
“He is dead,” Flynn announced flatly.
“Myles is dead? How?” Aiden questioned, standing up finally and walking towards them.
“He ran away from me and accidentally walked in the thick of the battle where a soldier put his sword through his stomach. He was killed instantly,” Flynn answered emotionlessly.
He knew no one deserved such an unexpected, painful death, but Myles had done too many wrongs to everyone for Flynn to ever have any sympathy for him at all.
“That is fitting,” Aiden whispered.
“I am sorry I couldnae bring him here alive, Aiden,” Flynn added. “I truly wanted to do that and give him a lifetime of suffering for what he did to ye, our clans, and Astrid, and I would have done just that if he hadn’t been killed.”
“I wished to kill him meself, but I cannae deny that I am glad he is dead. I will never have to see his face ever again,” Aiden replied, walking closer to Flynn.
“I still am sorry,” Flynn said.
“I need to thank ye for what ye did for me, Flynn.”
Flynn knew he did not deserve the thank you. He had only done it for Astrid, who was the main reason that they had even found out about Aiden being alive.
“I had been in there ten years without anyone ever coming to save me, which I knew was mainly because nay one even knew where I was. But ye came today and saved both me and Astrid, and I am indebted to ye for life.”
Flynn blinked at the seriousness of Aiden’s words, not knowing how to respond. “There is nothing to thank me for, Aiden. Had I known ye were there earlier, I would have done the exact same thing even then. It is the duty of a brother to protect a brother.”
“Just ken that I owe ye me life and would give it up for ye in a heartbeat,” Aiden said.
“Dinnae be ridiculous, Aiden. Ye have just gotten yer life back after ten years. Dinnae go around giving it up for people! As far as Flynn is concerned, I am here beside him to make sure he and everyone around him remain alive,” Astrid chimed in, and Flynn couldn’t help but laugh at her words. Aiden too had a smile on his face.
“Astrid, have ye told Faither yet?” Keira walked towards them, a mischievous smile on her face.
“Are we talking about what I think we are talking about?” Laila asked, and Flynn immediately knew what the two of them meant.
He did not think he was ready to have this conversation with Murray already, but there was no better time.
“What is there to tell me?” Murray asked, appearing confused.
“This is what I came to talk to ye about earlier at the castle when we were distracted by the letter that Myles sent,” Flynn explained to the old man, who was looking around at all of them.
“And what was that?” Murray asked again.
“Faither, forget what everyone is saying and just listen to me. I will explain everything to ye,” Astrid said, walking away from Flynn towards her father instead. She held his hand and took him towards the sofa, where she made him sit down, and sat down on her knees in front of him.
“What is it, dear?” Laird O’Donnely asked.
