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"Of course, my love, what is it?"
Alannah went into the same story she told Anya earlier that day Barely able to keep herself froory detail she told Anya, when she concluded she waited for the reaction she expected, but instead Dominic wrapped her in his arms and just held her The room was as silent as a church on Sunday, not one eye was dry
"Alannah, I knew that you had coround, I never knew you carried the burden of the wars your father supplied I a we can do to help you" At that everyone in the roo for healing and she had found a love to sustain her through the scars and night, but stopped in mid sentence, her tears cascaded once er hold back the flood of e to break free
Dominic appeared to have a look that could kill when he said, "I would like to personally strangle that man Not only has he beaten you, but he has sujected you to his his war crimes, he has made you a prisioner in your own fear I am furious, beyond measure I will forever protect you Alannah, and to prove that our wedding will be at the end of the week, and then he will have no more ties to you"
Alannah stared at him with a blank face, she was unable to comprehend his state of mind nor what kind of mood he was in He turned to look at her, the look in his eyesthat she never thought she would see in hiinable that she was suddenly afraid of hiood-bye's, took Alannah's hand and led her outside to the buggy Dutch had already been hitch to the buggy, as Dominic untethered his own horse and tied its reins to the back, then assisted her into the buggy and he wrapped a ool blanket around her shoulders They sat in silence as the horse and buggy carried the her hand in front of her face, brought nothing Neither Do their way back home
Dominic broke the silence when he blurted out, "For your sake, Alannah, do not object to this e There are to be no hesitations, ill be married by the end of the week I will a demonios, in Dalkey Ireland, Germany and in every place that your father does business, however large or sht to you It will be auntlet has been throhere your life and your welfare is concerned"