Chapter 72
John managed to pull away but didn’t make it to his feet before Hugh landed on top of him, knocking him flat. The fall knocked the wind out of John, but he never stopped hearing her voice.
That heartbreaking wail, his love calling his name.
He tried to crawl toward her, but Hugh wrapped his legs around John’s and held both arms.
“John, we have to wait. We have to wait!”
Hugh was nearly growling into John’s ear, but this time it wasn’t getting through. He tried again to crawl, or even to raise his head enough to see Branwen, but he couldn’t.
He heard her though, even through the much louder group around her.
“Cian, you promised! Where is John? Is he okay? Please! I need to see him!”
The other voices rose, trying to comfort her, but it was no comfort to John. He kept tryin
