THE BILLIONAIRE'S FUGITIVE SON-IN-LAW

I won't use your stubbornness against you," Captain Mufasa

now, but I will never be yours," Alora mumbled,

at was raw, but no one came. There was no one to help her, no one to hear her scream

waiting for her to struggle, to show some resistance-but she remained still,

dead," he hissed, ru

one-would recognize she was in danger. She hadn't sent word to he

everyone knew the truth about Captain Mufasa. Uncle Todd fe

meone was poisoning Mufasa, plotting to take over his estate once he was gone. She had tho

ntered his house,

his pr

ard eyes. "You're throwing away the only chance you have

d as she had noth

ht this on yourself, Alora.

er voice cracking. "Please, just let me go

low. "Marry me, and in a fortnight, you will be the lady of this castle. My children have been settle

. His heart pounded as

r eyes, staring at hi

tered, ready

ting with disappointment. With a hiss, he rose and marched to the door.

confused. Some

a t

sively cautious about her escape, always ensuring

to her feet and t

er. It was unusual-too weird. But she didn't pause to think about

rds. But just like before, they didn't react to her presence. Normally

Captain Mufasa had distracted them?

t wait to

ripping the banister tightly. The closer sh

spotted

g over ten feet. She couldn't climb it, and walking through was equally impossible

as tr

. She had made it this fa

happened that

urity room, stretching his a

r throat, but no words came out. What was the point? The gu

g of failure pressed against her chest. She had tried. She h

longer her own, that Captain Mufasa held it tightly in his ruthless grip.

a glance-just a flicker of disinterest-b

ist

didn't

e

rough the gate and into the cold night air. She did

ning, her muscles screaming for rest. She expected to hea

re was

was

reath ragged as rea

had let

cape, and instead of stopping he

ts. This wasn't kind

s a w

e free for now, but you

was so, then she wasn't safe yet,

l miles away, and dawn was creeping in. If she could re

haustion threatening to pull h

t

, her family would believe her. And that C