The Rogue Luna's Vengeance

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er arms, sil

ped forward

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red that I was framed. Years later

d grimly

she snapped. "To ask forgivene

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fessions. Even a recording from Silas. I don't kn

didn'

you. I let them. And I don't expect you to forgive

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d. Rage rose in her

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ce to stand beside you. Or at lea

ght her

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r-raised-offering to give

failed our son. The only way I can begin to repair tha

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before he finally said, "Just be

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ar blind me to the truth. I let a good woman-my mate-be sentenced for a crime

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the penda

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f his love. Then of his betr

nd made he

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ood in th

oak fluttering, Caleb ri

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bli

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h that silence

at the corner

ore," he said. "I want to figh

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hand tr

e stepped forward and touc

at thundere

finally