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.

she agreed easily. If

suam now? Eliza

Nolan leaned back on the rock, closing

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

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

breathing grew slower and

time in years, his mind-usually filled with battle cries and the echoes of war-felt quiet. The relentless chaos

sinking deeper and deeper into

his posture slacken, his head thing slightly as if he had dozed off. She hesitated, then stopped reciting, not wanting to

snapped open. He murmured,

started again, she realized

was no stopping

over and over, her voice steady

seventh or eighth repetition, her throat had grown dry.

seemed half-asleep, cracked an eye open immediately. His tone was almost irritated. "Why did you stop

roll her eyes. "If I

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

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Chapter 37

"An hour." Eliza replied.

blinked. "That long?" He had thought maybe fifteen

stood up, feeling oddly refreshed. Even the constant ache in his

left him

home. That way, I won't have to trouble her at

buckets and filled

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

widened. That's too much!" She couldn't

you. With ease, he picked up the heavy buckets and started

ahead of her. Left with no choice, she

Westin, Nolan's men

fists, gritted her teeth, and dragged herself back up

the mountain.

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