Dragon Laird's Witch
There was no artifice in that, for she hated it being turned into a weapon.
To her knowledge, it had never been used for good since manifesting at a young age. Once word had spread of her talents, it had ostracized her in her village, for many of the people there distrusted witches and witchcraft, and then it had brought the local lord into her life, ending her father’s in the process.
“If it is your sincere desire, I will not deny you. I still feel like I am taking advantage of you, lass.” He sounded grim. “I am in no position to take a mate, and she could never be an Englishwoman if I did.”