Retreat seemed the logical choice now.Deni turned around, her intent to walk back inside the castle without sparing a single glance over her shoulder. She was going to dismiss the McPhersons as rudely as possible.
She came to a staggering halt when she saw the line of west isles soldiers behind her. All were armed and ready for battle. While Deni noticed this fact quickly enough, that wasn't what really started her head to pounding. No, it was Alaric standing in the center of his soldiers who captured her full attention and gave her such a headache.
Well, hell, he'd probably seen the whole thing.
Deni was mortified. She suddenly wished she could just turn around and walk back to England.
She really wasn't certain who was the bigger threat now. The look on Alaric’s face could scare the
