Trouble Follows You Like A Shadow, Gillian.

He'd Gone To Louddon's Fortress To Take Madelyne Captive. His Plan Was Revenge; An Eye For An Eye. And That Had Been Reason Enough. Until She'd Warmed His Feet. Everything Had Changed At That Moment. Duncan Had Known With A Certainty He Couldn't Deny That They Were Henceforth Bound Together. He Could Never Let Her Go.

Any Man Who Lives By His Beliefs Is To Be Admired, Not Mocked.

She Couldn't Believe What She Did Then. Before She Could Stop Herself, She Leaned Up On Tiptoes, Put Her Arms Around His Neck, And Kissed Him On The Mouth. Her Lips Brushed Over His For The Barest Of Seconds, But It Was Still A Kiss, And When She Came To Her Senses And Dared To Pull Away And Look At Him, He Had The Most Curious Expression On His Face. Brodick Knew She Regretted Her Sponatenity, But As He Stared Into Her Brilliant Green Eyes, He Also Knew, With A Certainty That Shook Him To The Core, That His Life Had Just Been Irrevocably Changed By This Mere Slip Of A Woman.

The Little Boy Leaned Against His Father's Chest And Slowly Nodded. "yes," He Said. "i Heard All Of The Names, But I Don't Remember The Other Two… Just The Man Who Hurt Gillian." "that's The Name I Most Want," Brodick Said Softly. "who Is He, Alec?" "alec, Please," Gillian Began. "tell Me, Alec. Who Is He?" "baron," Alec Whispered. "his Name Is Baron.

Respect Was Earned, Not Demanded, But Dignity Was Taught By Example.