et making no sound against the polished marble floor. It was past 4 in the morning, and t

slept prope

voices coming from her father's office. That wasn't unusual. Her

fr

just outside the slightly open doo

voice was sharp, laced with irritation. "S

heart

et rid of her properly this time," Genevie

h hitched. Ge

red sigh. "Dante Russo would've been a better match. B

e ground bene

t old bastard is better?" a t

used. Not shocked. Not horr

a young wife, and she'll finally be of use. It's

d a hand ove

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liam added. "Our men are already looking for h

opped br

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o

e didn't do something this

hink. She turn

where she would go, but s

ed to escape last night, this time,where the servant's entrance led to the garden. If sh

her shaking hands fu

ic

r creak

hen a strong arm wrapped around

lammed over her mouth

oice murmured in her ear. "Did

ruggled. But the man hol

gging her further into the shadows. "You should've

bit hi

enough for her to break free. She spr

man stepped out f

could react

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swallowed

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ful second, she th

opened

liar, ornate, old, elegant. The

the Devera

led in he

throbbing in pain. The room was too gr

oor o

oth voice greeted

lood turn

so stood in

eatly combed back. His eyes-nothing like Dante's. He's was fill

htened," he said,

throat c

ything you need at your disposal. You're my wife now,

e made her s

to speak, but h

eak, my dear. You'll have

pped c

s body

th

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tormed in, her heels clicki

's mo

cratic features t

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he had been expecti

at's h

a th

ia hissed, eyes burning with rage. "You bring

t there,

darkened. "You forget

ia wasn't

d on Elena, filled

n that she wasn't just

trapped