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"Well," Dominic muttered as he examined a coin "it would appear that these men were indeed sent by Alannah father, but where are the rest of them? Two of them are dead, but killed by whom? Alannah's brother Eraldo? It just doesn't al dealings of his son, so …"

"We found them!' another soldier shouted, as he burst into the cabin "They saw us co the owner of another vessel hostage! One of them is wounded, but noone else has been hurt"

Dominic's turned and looked at the soldier who ave made the others back away for fear of what he would do if they got in his way Do soldier to lead the way, and the others followed

The two captives were now sitting on the dock, both had their hands tied behind their backs The young man that ounded had his are His accomplice, looked like he could be a force to be reckoned with He had a shifty appearance, his eyes ide and crazy looking He was unshaven and had oily looking skin and hair He glared at Do an air that appeared ice cold When they both saw Erik they shrunk back in fear, neither one of the realizing that it wasn't Eraldo The bigger guy bowed his head looking defeated, Doed his shoulders Do at this man

"Where is my wife?" Dominic asked the two -eyed man, however, didn't seem to be afraid of Dominic as the others were "As you can see, she isn't here"

Doht off guard by the siht, then, so you don't have her, seeing the gold and hearing about the reward you have offered you were obviously sent here by her father So if you don't have her, that means that her father doesn't have her either That just leaves one person - her brother"

"Nope weren't hi at Dominic

"Oh?" Do moment "Then who has her? And, how do you know this?"

"That is simple, the brother tried to pay us off, said he would pay us handsomly if we just handed her over to hiain this ot her If we had ould've taken his money"