Happy Medieval Monday! Today I’m hosting Mary Morgan. Fiona,
caught in another world and time falls in love with Alastair, the Dragon Knight.
Her love is deep and his betrayal is deeper. Here is an excerpt from the Dragon
Knight’s Axe.
caught in another world and time falls in love with Alastair, the Dragon Knight.
Her love is deep and his betrayal is deeper. Here is an excerpt from the Dragon
Knight’s Axe.
Excerpt from the Dragon Knight’s Axe:
Panic gripped
Fiona. Something wasn’t right. Why would he leave her? She thought he cared
with all the time they’d spent together. “Why in the hell did Alastair leave?”
she choked out holding back the scream.
Fiona. Something wasn’t right. Why would he leave her? She thought he cared
with all the time they’d spent together. “Why in the hell did Alastair leave?”
she choked out holding back the scream.
“He didn’t want
to watch you die. Each day that passed took you further away. There was nothing
he or any of us could do,” replied Brigid.
to watch you die. Each day that passed took you further away. There was nothing
he or any of us could do,” replied Brigid.
Her voice
quivered. “Got it….umm…he abandoned me.”
quivered. “Got it….umm…he abandoned me.”
Brigid sighed.
“I believe he cared for you so much, he could not stand to watch you leave
him.”
“I believe he cared for you so much, he could not stand to watch you leave
him.”
Fiona’s tone
turned bitter as she clutched the furs. “When you care for someone, you
stay with them until the very end. No matter what happens. What? Did he say
good-bye, kiss me, and then just walk out of here? I hope to God our paths
never cross again.”
turned bitter as she clutched the furs. “When you care for someone, you
stay with them until the very end. No matter what happens. What? Did he say
good-bye, kiss me, and then just walk out of here? I hope to God our paths
never cross again.”
“Do you really
mean that, Fiona?” asked Aileen in a soft voice.
mean that, Fiona?” asked Aileen in a soft voice.
Closing her
eyes, she didn’t want to look at either of the women. Her head throbbed, and
her heart weighed heavy knowing that the only man she would ever love had
walked away from her.
eyes, she didn’t want to look at either of the women. Her head throbbed, and
her heart weighed heavy knowing that the only man she would ever love had
walked away from her.
“Please leave,”
she murmured.
she murmured.
When the door
closed, she finally opened her eyes. She refused to let the tears fall, so she
bit her lip and swallowed. Digging her hands into the furs, she kept trying to
breathe. Everywhere she looked there was something that reminded her of
Alastair. The plaid he had given her to stay warm, a sgian dubh for
protection, and glancing around the room slowly, her eyes caught sight of
something on the chair by the head of the bed.
closed, she finally opened her eyes. She refused to let the tears fall, so she
bit her lip and swallowed. Digging her hands into the furs, she kept trying to
breathe. Everywhere she looked there was something that reminded her of
Alastair. The plaid he had given her to stay warm, a sgian dubh for
protection, and glancing around the room slowly, her eyes caught sight of
something on the chair by the head of the bed.
Squeezing her
eyes shut, she counted to ten. Yet, when she opened them, there was no denying
it any longer and sadness engulfed her. As she tried to reach for the object,
her vision became clouded, the tears streaming down her face, as she was unable
to hold them back.
eyes shut, she counted to ten. Yet, when she opened them, there was no denying
it any longer and sadness engulfed her. As she tried to reach for the object,
her vision became clouded, the tears streaming down her face, as she was unable
to hold them back.
Grasping the
chess piece, she clutched it to her chest. “Why, Alastair?” Sobbing
uncontrollably, she realized that he had given her the Dragon King as his
parting gift to her.
chess piece, she clutched it to her chest. “Why, Alastair?” Sobbing
uncontrollably, she realized that he had given her the Dragon King as his
parting gift to her.
And Fiona’s
heart shattered completely.
heart shattered completely.
Back Cover Copy from Dragon Knight’s Axe:
Alastair MacKay, a
battled-scarred Dragon Knight flees to the sea to separate himself from his
fae-given power connecting him to the land. But it is on land that he rescues a
woman from a slave trader in Ireland. It is through Fiona he steps back
inadvertently into a world filled with magic—taking on the role of protector
and at the same time leading him on a journey to confront his greatest regret
and fears.
battled-scarred Dragon Knight flees to the sea to separate himself from his
fae-given power connecting him to the land. But it is on land that he rescues a
woman from a slave trader in Ireland. It is through Fiona he steps back
inadvertently into a world filled with magic—taking on the role of protector
and at the same time leading him on a journey to confront his greatest regret
and fears.
Research assistant,
Fiona O’Quinlan loves translating ancient artifacts at Trinity College. When
she falls asleep on an archeological dig, she awakens in another time. She soon
discovers a Dragon Knight’s relic has been entrusted into her care. Determined
to return the artifact to the Great Glen, Fiona is unprepared for the danger
ahead—losing her heart and soul to Alastair “Beast” MacKay.
Fiona O’Quinlan loves translating ancient artifacts at Trinity College. When
she falls asleep on an archeological dig, she awakens in another time. She soon
discovers a Dragon Knight’s relic has been entrusted into her care. Determined
to return the artifact to the Great Glen, Fiona is unprepared for the danger
ahead—losing her heart and soul to Alastair “Beast” MacKay.
Will their love be
strong enough to soothe the beast and heal the man? Or will Death swing its
axe, leaving them lost for all eternity?
strong enough to soothe the beast and heal the man? Or will Death swing its
axe, leaving them lost for all eternity?
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Thanks so much for hosting me and Dragon Knight's Axe! 🙂
I love a good betrayal story that ends well. Thanks for the intriguing post and excerpt.
Thanks for stopping by, Sandy! I hope you get a chance to read Alastair and Fiona's story.