OUR SACRIFICES: BORN TO LOVE YOU

le wooden desk. As he contemplated what to write, the pen trembled a litt

shook his head and said something beneath his breath. Strug

he starte

f Anna. But my love for her is real. I promise to work

t out a sigh as hi

tearing up the paper and throwing it

n as the door cracked open. Why ar

umpled note beneath a book.

gue, "You're always working on so

ir and gazed up at the c

out of her bedroom window. Josh was waiting for her at the pa

ith his arms crossed and appeared t

y shouted

expression brightened

quivering voice. "I was unable

brace, and they just hel

ining in her eyes. "Caleb

ew serious. "W

ed to hurt you if I didn't follow through on the

e, Anna. Neither Caleb nor anybody else fri

ook her head. What if something were to hap

l not be harmed. I refuse to allow him to intimidat

s quivering. Josh, you have

forehead tenderly. "And I love y

ack suits watched the pair cl

One of them pointe

aleb requests that we watch them closely

his instincts took over. His ey

d said, "Anna." "Th

ollowed his eyes. "

. "We must depart immediately

k's border and the woods. Slowly, the men in the

fiercely

em as they sped into the forest. The men were pursuing th

ee in a clearing after Josh g

nd said, "Shh," as the

steps increased a

hey go? One

avelled very far. Let

r away, the men's

let out a sigh of rel

Josh, this is so much larger than us

hand. "We'll wor

he home, startled by the

ice reverberated across t

th a worried expression on her face,

Anna," sh

lliams raced into the r

ed, unwilling to l

He spat. "Anna, I told you.

, "Father, please,"

ily. You won't leave this house again un

"I can't be impri

y and menacingly as he le

to her chamber. She sobbed onto her pillow as

t inside. "I tried to talk sense int

she sat up. "Mother, I can't liv

other sighed. "Watch out,

front of him in a darkened

ooked down and said,

worthless," he yelled. "Howeve

er sister, Lily. Bring her to me. Let's witness

nod, the men de

s hand, Caleb grinned. "Let's

nt, oblivious to the shadowy car tha