phin

not moving quickly. A few miles from The

rriage, his face a mixture of anger, a

moved to protect our carriage, for

rriage door, and stepped out. My mother fol

looking down on us with a scolding tone. "Have you caus

seemed completely oblivious to the situation, still t

which home? The empty sh

re destroying the family! Eleanor, I command you, te

tack at my mother,

tone, but she said nothing, on

older. He dismounted and walked towards us,

e when you married me? You are to obey me, to

ng our path. The captain's hand rested on the hi

-kin, the warrior's killing intent was enough to halt Carlisle's advance. He

. Realizing he couldn't use

g you one last chance. Your insolent daughter ruined her engagement to the Cr

gn a contract transferring all your remaining dowry to the Sinclair estate, and you will guarantee an annual

rom his coat. It bore the wax

everance from the Elder Council!" he held the s

n struck from the family records! They will become nameless bastards! F

ked at the man she had shared a bed with

he was willing to threaten her with the futur

the las

in my mother's eyes extinguish completely. In its pl

. And a heartbroken Riverstone woman was