The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Eliza stepped closer, her brows slightly furrowed. "What is it?"

"What prayers were you reciting yesterday?" Nolan gestured for her to sit beside him.

Not wanting to sit too close, Eliza chose a smaller rock nearby-just big enough for her. "The prayers from yesterday Doy I recited while fetching water!"

o you mean The Magnificat

"Yes," Nolan felt a flicker of dissatisfaction at the distance she kept, but seeing the wariness still lingering in her eyes, he let it go and got straight to the point. "Didn't you say that within reason, you'd grant me a request?" He smiled faintly. Eliza hesitated but didn't reply.

Nolan frowned slightly, as if sensing her reluctance. "You're not planning to go back on your word, are you? After all I've done for you, you won't even grant, a simple request, huh?"

was right-he had helped her more than

"It's not that. Eliza quickly shook her head. Sophie's sudden appearance had made her wary, but Nolan was right once. She owed him, and it was time to repay that debt

Taking a deep breath, she said. "What do you need me to do, Prince Nolan?"

The sooner she repaid him, the sooner she could focus on dealing with the Stonor family

"That's more like it Nolan nodded, satisfied. "It's

thing major. I just liked hearing you recite the prayers yesterday. As repayment, could you

recite The Magnificat for me again? Just like before."

Eliza blinked in surprise. "That's all?"

"That's all." Nolan's eyes gleamed with amusement. Unless you think that's too

little. In that case, you can recite it a few more times-1 wouldn't mind*

was all he wanted, then it was a fair deal. It was good practice anyway.

easily. If this

suam now?

Nolan leaned back on the rock,

proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for

clear, steady voice carried through the quiet streamside, blending with the

breathing grew slower

filled with battle cries and the echoes

deeper

head thing slightly as if he had dozed

three seconds passed before Nolan's eyes snapped open. He murmured, his voice husky with sleep, "Don't stop" Eliza sighed but

again, she realized there was

was no stopping

and over, her voice steady

her throat had grown dry. She finally paused,

Nolan, who seemed half-asleep, cracked an eye open immediately. His tone was almost irritated. "Why

couldn't help but roll her eyes. "If

did Nolan notier slight hoarseness in her tone. He hesitated before asking. "How long has

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Chapter 37

"An hour." Eliza replied.

"That long?" He had thought maybe fifteen minutes-half an hour

stood up, feeling oddly refreshed. Even the constant ache in his head, the one that never

left him

someone recite it back home. That

he grabbed her two buckets and filled them

call it a day," he said. Then, without another w brim with water from

She couldn't carry y two

"No problem. El carry them for you. With ease, he picked up

had time to protest before he was already ahead of her. Left with no

base of Mount Westin, Nolan's men dumped

her fists, gritted her teeth, and dragged herself

the mountain.

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