The Betrothed Bride

dollars, unrestricted passage from Nevada to Washington state, access to ports and shipments. All of this in exchange for weapons, drugs, and his withdrawal of support in t

I asked my friend, and he loo

id I can't read minds. He's quite unpredictable in his actions. Most of the time, he follows the council's decisions, but there are moments when he acts on his impu

is guard has come down," I added for

osen to discuss our business. He was there, sitting, sipping on a glass of whisky. His men

part of my face burned, I appeared like a monster, a beast capable of devouring everything in

othered having you travel here," I spoke before sitting down and signaled the

ant from me, what you offer, and based on that, I'll seriously consider whethe

ute, with much more experience than me. Neverthel

Provide me with a significant number of arms, ammunition, and in the event of a conflict

wed his brow

consider doing b

y, you'll have a partner who will help you make money through sales and provide you unrestricted passage from Nevada to Washington, with access

fer; one he couldn't

roughly studi

whoever you consult and let me know. If it's within my possibilities, we'll incorporate it into the agreement," I said. "But here's the thing: do

borders and accessing your territory will

ur dirtiest secret, or perhaps your most beautiful one, sees the light of day. It would be quite interesting to witness that. However, I d

ous thing was, I never thought that I'd call for a test of loyalty that would involve marrying one of his daughters. So, as if the most delicious plans

ve me time to

egitimate daughte

matters. She held power within the clan, and the council held her in high esteem. She was also a fighter, a combatant, and quite ruthless. As such,

another, immersed in a world of fashion and luxury. She was a doll in every sense of the word, with numerous sur

calm, simple, dedicated to her studies, and not involved in her father's world. She s

to speak more fluently and harmoniously. She was magnificent in more ways than one. She didn't possess a conventional beauty, the ki

a boy around her age who was more careful, more cautious in displaying his attention toward her. It was as if she had cap

se to the shelves where I was hiding, giving me a glorious moment to observe her and

ng, when you want to get what you want from a woman, but then... You don't do anything else. You leave most of the work, most of the burden, to them... Women end up not only holdi

alized she was saying more than she

t," I said calmly. "It was a pleasure meeting you. I'll look f

the university residences. There, I saw her enter and disappear into her world. Finally, I returne

ome. I have a lot

ing to marry?" he asked joking

see what destiny h

ing. But something deep within me told me it would be dangerous because she reminded me too much of the good t

ted Amaya