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t the gathering below. The room glittered with jewels and silk
rogant smile on his handsome face. His cold gra
a lifetime of his abuse. My body remembered the pain even if this younge
girl," Matron Price hissed behind me. "Yo
e servants moving through the hal
er
s holding a tray of wine glasses. He
protect me. This life, I would not only keep her alive, I wo
get to
te, sharp movement. I stumbled f
y arm to steady me. "Clumsy gir
eak. "Matron Price, I think I've twisted my ankle. I
roblem at the Mating Ceremony wa
nally, she steered me into a small, nearby sitt
led out of the room, a cold smile to
at the door. "Please, could you find my perso
closing the door behind her. "My l
rtha, listen to me. I'm fine. This is part of a p
unwavering intensity in my eyes m
ple earring, one engraved with the Parrish family crest. It
mediately and go to the Parrish manor.
ollapsed just before the ceremony. She keeps calling your name, saying she has somethi
derstand why I would summon Alondra, of all peo
artha trailed off, knowing full wel
save me. Once you've delivered the message, return here through the serv
firm nod, tucking the earring safely away.
y and possessiveness were a gaping wound. She would never miss a chance
t, the sitting room door was
ing a cold fury. His large body b
harp and piercin
voice a low threat. "What
rrived. And I had to get
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