When he saw that it was indeed his brother who’d stepped forward and made the declaration, he could only stare in astonishment. Alaric turned, sure that it wasn’t Caelen who’d spoken those words. You are a good lass who deserves a husband who does not love another. “I won’t do it.” Alaric glanced to Rionna, apology in his eyes. “What you seek is an alliance that will prevent Malcolm from a successful bid to the throne, and you would use our clan to achieve your means.” “With or without this alliance, Cameron is a dead man,” Alaric said in a menacing voice. This is your opportunity to finish him once and for all.” The king let out a deep breath, his eyes glittering with anger. Me being laird of the McDonald clan should not be the hinge that holds us all together.” There has to be another way to make the alliance work. But I cannot be the man you’ve always known me to be if I do this thing. “I know this will lower me in the esteem of my family.
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