FIGHTING FOR US

speed. After much struggle Xavier had managed to kill

and Xavier raced back to their camp lea

hind her also her feet and Lord Fletcher had been

r when she fina

. Wasn’t this guy even tired of chasing her? What was wrong with taking

new someone like him wouldn’t go anywhere without his guards, the must be waiting for him to show up. He looked at Va

le bodyguard?” Lord

ere he is when you tied me up

man. He wouldn’t leav

and footsteps spr

d get to her within the next hour they should b

hey got moving Xavier followed at a distance weighing his options. They stopped at the mouth of a cave, a fire was lit and

er out of there and moving before the other men who were sent to

time.” He mum

a few feet away from his target he stepped on a twig. He glanced at his feet and back at the guard. As the man turned to react

rmoil rushed to his friend’s

eams. He walked toward her, ignoring her glare he tucked a str

very powerful man. You’re going to make me king.

y dead body.” Vanessa re

he spit from his eye, he smiled at her an

eptable from my future wife and

u, but my dear I’ll make it my aim to break you.” Lord Fletcher let

something metallic, it was bl

ill you.” She sa

from outside the cave. Vanessa felt relief wash over her knowing it was Xavier, wind blew throug

es he sent to locate Xavier were nowhere I sight. It started drizzling. Turning around to head in

didn’t kill the

ionally pocked him to urge him to move faster. They stopped in front of Vanessa, he nodded at he

ie h

uy some time for the rest of his men but as he slowed Xavier pierced his dagger into him. After loosening the r

never taking his eyes off Lord Fl

pour, the wind controlling the downpour taking it this way and that. Xavier held Vanessa’s hand and led them both, after running for a while

out of the trees into a field of knee length grasses. The train was in sight. They kep

t of the train. The baggage car door was slightly open, as he gripped the handle and felt a sen

pinal cord. She stumbled on her feet and crashed to the floor. Th

Xavier’s voice yelling her name but her body was ref

her fall and st

anessa g

anyone to catch up. Vanessa managed to will herself up and running the rain slamming itsel

Xavier en

body was healing slowly with the bullet still lodged in her, tears filled her eyes and she nearly collapsed. She pushed her feet a little more

ly; Xavier stood up and closed the baggage car door shut