A/N: Thanks to Sherry n Tiffany x x
Chapter 30
"I'm surprised ye let them go," Jasper said to Edward as they made their way to the Graham's home.
Truth be told, Edward was shocked that he had let them go too. He had been planning on slaughtering every last one of them, to hell with the consequences. He still wasn't entirely sure why he hadn't. Was this the effect his wife was having on him? Was she making him go soft?
He merely grunted in response and urged his horse on. He didn't wish to discuss it. If he wanted to let the English go then, that was up to him. Anyway, there was more to play here than their English enemies. He hoped Collin would get to the bottom of it and that the English would lead him to their ally. Edward needed to know how deep the betrayal ran. He just hoped it wasn't someone close to him.
Jasper laughed to himself as he watched Edward hurry away. Aye, his Laird was changing all right. Maybe even falling in love, and it was about time, too. If anyone deserved to be happy, it was him.
An hour later, they were dismounting in the Graham courtyard. Carlisle, the Graham Laird, rushed to greet them, with his wife Esme, and their daughter Cristina. "Edward!" Carlisle called, their two large frames embracing. "Wit a pleasant surprise it is tae see ye. Wit brings ye here?"
"The English," Edward said in disgust. He wasn't in the mood for pleasantries, especially if Carlisle was the one with a knife tae his back.
"Ah, it wid appear that we hae a lot to discuss. Esme, see tae it that the men are fed," Carlisle ordered, dismissing her with his hand.
Esme merely nodded and then disappeared through the main door. Edward motioned for his men to follow her. They all knew to keep their guard up, but not let the Grahams know that they were suspects.
"It's gid tae see ye again," a voice spoke from Edward's side. He turned around to see Cristina, Carlisle's daughter staring at him, with a big grin on her face.
He didn't want to be rude. So, he nodded. "Aye, it's gid tae see ye again tae. Ye look like ye have grown since I last seen ye."
"I'm a woman now," Cristina proudly boasted. "Ma Dad said I can marry now."
Edward didn't know how to respond to that. Carlisle had always been hinting to him that he would like him to marry his daughter, and Cristina had never hidden her affections for him, but he had never been interested in her. It wasn't that she wasn't a bonnie lassie, cause she was, it was the fact that she knew that she was bonnie and often tried to use it to her advantage. Edward even doubted if her maidenhood was still intact.
He was thankful that he was a married man now and he hoped once Cristina found out the news that she would leave him alone. Though there was a chance that if her fither was the traitor then they already knew.
"Not now, Cristina," Carlisle glared at her. "Go and help yer mither, we've things tae discuss."