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th, the sound of shattering glass a sweet symphony to my ears. Tha

ling, don't," I cooed, my voice thick with concern. "Don't torture yourself. It's

s knuckles white. "This has nothing to do with you, Mati

"Poor Hettie," I sighed, letting a tear trace a path down my cheek. "She truly loves Ha

l of a master weaver, turning my sche

let her get away with this! I've already sent word to the

Carney sent a message. He said after the scene at the altar, they will

He was a businessman before he was a father. Profit

ed. "The Carneys overestim

set on Harper. And an alliance with the Carneys is good for House

, a caged beast we

ring his eyes. "If the Carneys want

ped. My plan

er of mine... she's useless now. But she

as offended the Carneys, she's perf

y breath

oice dripping with cold disdain. "Hasn't t

as a known sadist, a monster who collected and broke p

face. "Alaric! That's... that's

daughter the moment she defied me! She is

nt smile spreading across my face. Oh,

be position would bring her to her knees, completely unaware of her ne

ard, ordering a message to be dr

his own daughter's doom, and

I left the study, I glanced at the shattered crystal on

e's chambers to sh

wonderful!" she cried, clapping her hands. "I want to be