“Deirdre… Deirdre…”

Brendan murmured to himself, greedily inhaling her scent. “Is it you? Have you come to find me?”

Deirdre was taken aback. She had not expected this to be yet another ploy of his. While she was annoyed, her disappointment grew deeper.

“Brendan Brighthall, let me go!”

She struggled desperately, but Brendan’s arms remained immobile as he kept repeating the same words.

“Is it you? Have you come to find me… You’ve come to find me… Deirdre…”

His breath fell raggedly on her ne