I jumped on Kaiser's back and pulled his hair. He screamed while I was trying to hang him and led us into the wall. I screamed with the pain of the blow to my back and when my head hit the cold stones.
- You bitch! - he growled. - Lucky for you, I must deliver it in one piece. Otherwise, I'd kill her for it.
- You'll never take me alive to Edinburgh or anywhere else!
- Oh, great! - he smiled. - I'll make up a story about his death, but first let's have some fun!
Grabbing my hair, Kaiser pulled hard. Before he came any closer to me, I slapped him who took blood from his lips. Angrily, Kaiser hit my head against the wall and I screamed falling to the ground again.
- I'll take care of you later! - he said. - Now...
He paused to freeze when he noticed that Bruce was no longer in bed.
- Where is he? - Kaiser asked by gnashing his teeth. He grabbed my hair again and pulled. - Come in!
- I'm right here!
Bruce's cold voice echoed through the room. I breathed with relief when I saw him standing at the door. He was carrying a huge sword that had its blade stuck in the ground like a cane.
- Did you think I'd run away, ma'am? - he asked sarcastically.
- That's funny!
He laughed and then stared at Kaiser.
- Hello, Morvan! - said Bruce with an even colder voice. - Ready to finish what we started?
- Nothing would give me more pleasure than to send you to hell, Captain!
- That's very good to know, but I intend to get you in front of me.
- Try it then!
Chapter 08
Bruce
- Come on, Morvan! Is this where you hid? - I said in a cold voice. - That makes you a coward, you know that? Where's that friend of yours? What's the name again? Oliver?
Morvan breathed with difficulty and swallowed dry. He squeezed the handle of the dagger he was holding tightly, as if she could protect him.
- He's a coward too! - I continued with the provocation.
- Thanks to you and Alec! - he cried out in anger. - If it wasn't for that manipulative bastard, my brother would still be alive.
- Your brother was dead even before Alec did what he did. - I said coldly. - Do you remember? When you raped and killed my cousin?
Morvan growled. He kept his look embedded in mine. His eyes overflowed with hatred. Only the two of us knew what we were talking about. It was like we were telling a story that no one had read. That's why Annabel intruded with her confused voice.
- Wait! Your name is Morvan? - she asked. - He said his name was Kaiser. Kaiser? Where have I heard that name before?
Annabel was lying on the ground, leaning on her elbows and staring at the scene with confused eyes. I noticed that there was blood flowing down her neck and I realized that she was injured, probably on her head. Without blinking, I advanced towards Morvan and hit his face with the handle of the sword. He, who didn't expect that attitude, fell to the ground. The dagger he was carrying made noise on the floor, scaring Annabel.
- You miserable bastard! - I yelled at him pointing my sword at his throat. - His name's not Kaiser, it's Morvan. Kaiser was his brother. Both were mercenaries at Roy's behest. They're the ones who killed my cousin in a cowardly way.
- Mercenaries? - Annabel whispered. - It was you who were with Roy the day he was wounded by my sister and expelled from Inverness. My mother guided them in their escape.
Morvan laughed looking at Annabel.
- I knew you could hear everything on the sly. - he said. - He's always had a way of getting there at the wrong time, like in the woods. Remember the woods?
Annabel punched herself to the ground and stood up. She came to Morvan and grabbed the collar of his shirt.
- You're the one who stopped me, aren't you? - she grunted. - You bastard! I thought it was a soldier, but it was you!
She punched Morvan who fell to the ground again. He rolled up to the dagger and struck a quick blow against Annabel's arm.
- Damn you! - she screamed, putting her hand on her arm and stepping back.
Morvan stood up, enjoying my moment of distraction.
- Annabel, are you all right? I asked you concerned.
- Yeah. It was just a cut.
I looked at Morvan with murderous eyes. I didn't have time to react, because Morvan hit me causing me to fall back. The sword slipped out of my hand and he advanced to get it.
- Annabel, get out now! - I screamed.
Annabel nodded and tried to run out of the room, but Morvan threw the dagger that stuck to the wall scaring her and Annabel dodged it.
- Morvan, you coward! - ...I've stirred up. - Let her go! Your fight is with me, you ignoramus!
Morvan had a laugh.
- It's funny you should call me a coward. - he said. - For all I know, it was in cowardice that you captured my brother.
I went over it to disarm it and Morvan hit me with the dagger. I dodged it to one side and it hit me with a kick. The blow took hold of my wound and
