The Taking of the Moon Maiden Ch. 07

Later that same day after a hard day's ride, they crested the hill Emmaline got her first look at the McVörss's keep. It was not near as beautiful as her father's but it was magnificent in its fierceness.

No knight in his right mind would want to try and lay siege to the large hard looking keep. Its back the east side was nestled into a rocky rise that had a stream running parallel and meant all attackers must come from the west and face the sun directly.

"It is large." Emmaline turned to Ronan with a soft smile trying to say something nice about his home. "I know it is no pretty. But it will keep you warm from the weather and safe from your enemies."

Ronan kissed the top of her head. He knew she had tried to be kind with her remarks, he also knew that like most women she looked at the beauty of most homes, not its abilities to keep its occupants unharmed.

"We have company!" with a start everyone turned in the direction of Daniels cry.

Over the north rise came riders hard and fast. Obviously with the entention of getting to the wedding party before it made it to the safety of the keep.

"It be the Claire's." Angus pointed at the banners with the Claire's colors. "There be Stephen riding with them at the fore."

"We have women with us. We need to get to the keep." There was not a warrior there that did not know how hard it was for Ronan to run and not stand and fight.

There was not a warrior there that was not impressed with Ronan's worry over his clansman more than his own personal honor. All realized this would not have been the case with the old Laird. Ronan's father would have made them stand a fight no matter how many innocents may be harmed.

Much to everyone's surprise shouting alerted the party to riders coming from the north. "How could they have surrounded us with out any of us knowing?" Angus question was thought by most until Daniel noticed something the others had not.

"That is no the Claire's banner's but the Laird James Earl de la Humes colors." Not knowing if these men came to take Emmaline or help defend her from the Claires. Ronan did not slow his men in their efforts to seek the safety of the keep.

As they drew near the gates opened and the party barely slipped in before the gates closed leaving both approaching clans outside the keep.

Ronan passed Emmaline to down to the ground before jumping from his saddle and vaulting up the stairs to the walls of the keep. "Keep her safe or forfeit your life." He yelled over his shoulder to the bemused stable master.

"What say you Stephen?" Ronan yelled from the keep walls. "Why have you brought men to bear arms against mine.

"We come for the Moon Maiden." Ronan was not surprised to hear the words from Stephen.

"You canna have her she is mine." Ronan snarled. "You know I have already claimed her as wife."

"You may have claimed her maidenhead but we mean to possess her." Then Stephen brought all his charm to fore. Perhaps he could convince Ronan's people to relinquish her.

"Come now, why can't we all share in her good fortune?" Stephen smiled that smile that had worried Daniel so many times before with its ability to woo Ronan's people.

"Everyone knows that you have claimed your ladies veil, but there is no reason our clans canna both share in her bounty." Before anyone could interrupt Stephen continued.

*He that takes her maidenhead shall be blessed with peace and happiness for him and his clansman.* Stephen quoted part of the blessing and exclaimed. "That privilege be yours. So peace and happiness your clan can have."

*He that possesses her shall be granted power and great riches to him and his clansman.* Stephen quoted another line of the Blessing and with a slow lilting smile said.

"That part will be me, riches and power will be to my clan." Drawing his arm down a volley of arrows surged from Stephens men and into the keep. "That be but a small taste of what is to come if you doona hand over the girl."

Ronan was not known as a great warrior for naught. He would not be goaded into any rash actions. Turning to the Laird James Earl de la Humes and his knights he asked, "what brings you into the battle?"

The Laird James Earl de la Humes stunned them all when he yelled back that his men had went to check on the cottage where his daughters were to dwell and had been told they had been taken. One of his spies had said the Claire's and O'Donald's were searching for his daughter.

The Laird de la Humes shocked them all when he yelled. "You were the man I chose for my daughter, I meant no other to have her."

Ronan sensing his impending victory replied. "The Moon Maiden this idiot is so hot to 'share' with me is no other than your daughter." Only the deaf would have missed the sneer in Ronan's voice when he said 'share', and only the blind would have missed the outrage on the de la Humes face when Ronan's words and Stephen's meaning sunk in.

With a roar de la Humes men charged into the Claire's and began the battle. Ronan's men slipped from the gates and attacked killing Stephen and sending the rest of the Claire's retreating. Both victorious clans shouting and raising their swords in victory.

Realizing just what James de la Humes early appearance meant to his and Emmaline's tenuous arrangement he quietly instructed Seamus to gather Emmaline, Moira, and Hilda together and put them in his solar. Then he instructed his people to prepare a feast and began his first conversation with his new father-in-law.

"There that is the story as I know it." Ronan later finished telling Emmalines father the story of the women's existence after leaving James de la Humes residence so many years ago.

He told James of Matilda's death in child birth, and how Emmaline had honored Matilda's dying wish. How Emmaline had kept her sister's death a secret and taken Matilda's name to keep that secret and raise the child Moira.

"She loves this child and fears losing her as much as she fears the man named Duncan." Ronan had deliberately waited for the shock over the loss of his oldest daughter had set upon the man before bringing up the name Emmaline so feared.

"That is the work of her harlot sister." James scowled. "Her sister whored herself and when she was found with child and no honorable man to claim, she tried to absolve her sin by claiming rape by her own brother."

His gaze hardened as his eyes met Ronan's. "Matilda convinced her sister that Duncan was to fear and before long the poor lad could not even enter the room that Emmaline did not begin to shake and tremble. She even convinced that old nurse Hilda."

James's voice broke as he continued. "I was so upset at Matilda's claim to discredit her brother, I had her cast out. I had heard that she had changed and had taken no lovers since her arrival at the cottage. I would not have made the wedding bargain with you if I did not believe she had become a better woman."

James drew a shaky hand down the back of his neck as he continued. "I see now the wench never changed. All the good things said about her were truly about Emmaline. It surprises me not that she is anything but pure. She was never the harlot her sister was."

Ronan ever the warrior, sensed his chance to win the girl Moira for Emmaline, and in doing so win Emmaline for himself.

"Whether you were told of Matilda's death or no, it was your word that she was to be my wife. I will no recant my marriage to Emmaline and bring shame to you in front of the King, provided that you relinquish guardianship of the girl Moira to me."

Ronan realized that James was so befuddled with the shock of learning of Matilda's death that James truly believed that Ronan held all the power. Ronan was never one to miss an opportunity. "The girl would have been mine if I had married Matilda, so she shall be mine now."

James readily agreed and Ronan had the contract drawn up and signed by both men before James could change his mind.

"Go tell Emmaline what has been done." Ronan quietly explained to Daniel. "Tell her to bring herself and the child down to properly greet her father and the child's grandfather. Tell her if she does not behave I will tear the contract up and hand the child over to James de la Humes."

Before Emmaline made it down from her room Ronan approached James. "I would like to meet your son Duncan before Emmaline's arrival to the feast."

James yelled at a man to come forward. Ronan knew it was unfair to judge a man on others words, but he had no intention of upsetting Emmaline. He greeted the man called Duncan politely but then stunned both James and Duncan by his words.

"I know that you feel you have been unjustly accused, but Emmaline is greatly feared of you. I expect for now you doona attempt to approach her." To soften his words Ronan added. "Perhaps in few months you can return for a better visit."

Sensing her presence Ronan turned to find Emmaline coming slowly towards him. Moira was holding her hand and looked to be excited. Emmaline looked like she was ready to cry. Stepping towards her Ronan picked up Moira and took Emmaline by the hand.

"Wife greet your father." He turned his voice hard to have no objections from either as he continued. "Your father will become acquainted with his granddaughter tonight, with Hilda and Daniel to keep them company, while we sup alone in our room."

Before anyone could remark he passed Moira over to Daniel and led Emmaline up the stairs to his room, leaving James in the banquet hall with Moira.

James de la Hume's soon became so enamored with his first grandchild that he did not notice the absence of his son Duncan, and Daniel did not notice it until much later.

Duncan having paid coin to a maid had been shown the room next to Ronan's and Emmaline's. There he cracked the adjoining door to peer into Ronan's sleeping chamber.

What he witnessed made his blood boil with anger and his cock hard with lust and want.

Ronan was sitting on a chair with Emmaline straddling him reverse style. Her back was nestled against his chest, while his cock was wedged deep in her tight little cunt. She turned her head against his chest pressing her hot cheek against his sweaty chest.

"You have given me everything in securing Moira's safety." Emmaline whispered. She rocked gently for a moment and leaned back against Ronan.

Ronan's cock was lodged so deep in her dainty underbelly that she swelled with each thrust of his hard cock. Ronan's dark hands moved around her soft fare skin. One hand cupped her firm young breast pulling at its pink nipple, while the other hand reached around and pressed against her womb. He groaned as he felt himself move in her tight little cunt.

He knew he was too big for her, that he could hurt her, but he could not stop himself. Easing his hand down to her clit be began to stroke her so that her body would better accept him. He moved his other hand from her breast back down to her lower belly. He could not get enough of actually feeling her flat stomach bulge with his cock every time he thrust forward.

Emmaline began to ride him hard thrashing her head and arching her cunt into his hand. She started moaning and pulling at her breasts. Ronan feeling her little pussy start to contract around him. He reached to her anal opening thrust two of his fingers inside of her. Emmaline felt the intrusion of his fingers and her whole body began to quiver at the increasing the pressure causing her to scream with pain/pleasure as he exploded into her. His other hand curving possessively around the swell of her belly.

He should have been done, it should have been enough but he needed more, he must have more.

Ronan picked Emmaline off his cock and stood up with her and on shaky legs he carried her over to the bed. There he tossed her on her back and before she could protest pulled her legs wide and rammed into her tiny body. Holding her knees wide he shafted in and out of her with such force that the bed creaked with his momentum as Emmaline's tender breast bounced.

Emmaline groaned as she felt her pussy stretch tight around Ronan's cock. He had spread her legs wide enough that her inner labia stung, her clit was stretched down and tight and Ronan's cock rubbed against it with every stroke. The walls of her cunt where swelling and Ronan's eyes darkened at the sight of her small pink pussy meat drawing down on his cock each time he pulled down, and how it stretched and bunched as he pounded it back in with each returning thrust. For a moment Emmaline was in so much pain she could not stop the tears spilling out of the corner of her eyes.

"Shh." Ronan eased his hands off her legs and started rubbing the insides of her legs. "I'm so sorry sweetling. I forgot how small you are." His attention and words began to work increasing wetness allowing the friction of Ronan's pounding to ease her from pain into pleasure. The pleasure began to return and Emmaline found herself rising to meet the Ronan's thrusting cock.

Ronan reigned in his lust long enough to bring Emmaline to rapture. Hearing her scream his name he felt his ball draw so tight for instant he felt pain before the wondrous feeling began of his seed rising threw his cock and spewing so hard and deep in Emmaline that Ronan could actually see her tiny womb swell, completely full, unable to take more.

Oh God, what a glorious sight!

Groaning with pleasure, Ronan knew he should move from Emmaline that his weight must be hurting her, but he found he had not the strength for several moments.

Ronan felt the slight shudders still rocking Emmaline's exhausted form. Ronan had worked her hard, Emmaline lay soar but felt gloriously full and complete.

'Click' Ronan stilled his warriors hearing alert. He glanced superstitiously around the room but could see nothing.

He looked at the door that led into their dressing room. It was closed. Ronan's eyes narrowed, he had remembered when moving Emmaline to the bed that the door had been opened.

Had someone been in the other room spying on them?

Ronan made note to himself, later he would make sure to put double guard on his women, Emmaline and Moira. For now though, he would rest and sleep, happily embraced in the smell of their sex and the silken feel of Emmaline's skin.