Lane McFarland

Death of a King's Rival Lane McFarland

Wracked with guilt over his absence when his father's clan was slaughtered by King Edward, Broden McClure vows to live a solitary life deep in a forest south of Dumfries, but when he is recruited to support the Turnberry Bond, he is thrown into a deadly clash between Robert the Bruce and the Red Comyn. Naida Wylde witnesses Robert the Bruce murder the Red Comyn. After hearing the order to eliminate any who might bear witness to the killing, Broden spies Naida hiding in an alcove and whisks her away, but not before they are spotted by the Bruce himself. Now branded a traitor for helping the lass, Broden escapes with Naida and they run for their lives. When Naida learns Broden is the son of her clan's laird, she is furious to find he has lived all these years close by, forsaking the survivors of King Edward's attack, but she has no choice other than to flee with him to his grandfather's castle in Skye where she'll be safe. Both the Bruce's men and Comyn's are in pursuit. The Comyns want her to testify against the Bruce. The Bruce wants her dead. Broden and Naida fight their growing attraction as they endure perilous escapades and the predicament thrust upon them while relying on each other for their very survival. Will she be able to forgive Broden for abandoning her and the other survivors? Can Broden atone for his misgivings, earn Naida's trust, and get her to safety before the pursuers catch them?