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breath accelerated. Though I could hardly see the gathering, I could sense their sharp

sponsibility to guard your sister. One must sacrifice something.

ty. His hand nearly hurt and grabbed mine. I nodded, and as we start

s seated at the end of the aisle. The "husband" I have. Even in a wheelchair, he made a striking impression with dark hair framing a chiseled jaw and

tightening. Heart racing, I pushed myself to mai

til Alan's sharp, impatient "Yes, I do." I hardly heard the words th

r him to hear. His eyes closed, and for a moment I felt as though I could see s

kissing the br

dly looked at me either. Rather, he focused on his attendant. "Take me back to the

then we were being driven away from the altar. My feet moved automatically as my head whirled. It wa

ght set up a deep-seated explosion of wrath. She prevailed. Once more here. I

austere servant continued staring at us from across. He seemed nervous. The villa loo

the directive. The attendant bowed and disappeared. Alan wh

d, the icy authority in his voi

clearly-handsome, yes, but his expression was carved from stone. He stud

he said, his tone dripping with

er than I expected.

ter sound. "No one ever

istakable. He rolled closer, stopping inche

ed, but I refused to back down. "Maybe if yo

t then his mask slipped back into place. "Trust?" He laughed, a dark

t as he wheeled himself away, I caught a glimpse of something-a s

n I realized, and more to Alan than he let on. I needed to k

is eyes narrowing as he wheeled closer. The dim light of the hallway cas

hard, trying to mask my

e inches from mine. "Curios

, despite the pounding of my heart.

d, the silence stretching heavy and oppressive. "You think yo

y attention-a shadow shifting in the corne

and his expression harden

ween obeying and warni

a whip crack, echoing

ow moved again-faster this time, a blur of motion. Alan's eyes dar

dered, his to

e as adrenaline surged through me. "Wh

eath his coat. The glint of steel caught the l

ran, the sound of metal clashing and

to me, his long, elegant fingers furiously tapping the keys while fixed on his laptop. Out of the corner of my eye, I studied him and saw the golden-br

ur eyes locked, then I turned away quickly-heat rising to

longer, he said, his voice si

while my hands twisted on

led into a cold smile. "

nswer. Silence fell over us again, thick with tension. I f

The car suddenly swerved, pushing me against the s

remarked, his voice remote. Then he grabbed me against him without warning ac

resist, blackn