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Levana hadpromise He hadn’t even hesitated when she told hi anticliunshot A third A fourth Blood splattered across the white linens Down the hall, Levana heard Princess Winter screairl would coh to run for help

Either way, it would be too late

It was too late

Joshua Haddon released Evret, who fell to his knees, blood covering his hands as he pressed them over his stoe turned toward Levana He was shty He had succeeded He had done as she had asked And noithout the burden of a husband, it would be time for Levana to fulfill the pro of Luna When Levana asked him to do this, she was sure to tell him how she had aded for ever since she’d ant as he was, Haddon took very little convincing

Levana cliun His eyes roved over her body--her gla the tears now drying on her cheeks, Levana flung herself toward Haddon He lifted his arms to accept the embrace

Instead, he received a knife, handle deep, in his chest

As horror and comprehension crashed into his expression, Levana shoved hiainst the wall

She fell to the floor beside Evret Agony clawed up her throat and exploded in a shrill wail

As soon as Levana was out of danger, his last reserves of energy left hiainst the side of the bed

"Evret!" she cried, surprised to find that her terror was real Watching the spark diray and emerald specks seeined it would be

I vow to love and cherish you for all our days

"Evret," she said again, whi to block the wounds Down the hall there were new footsteps It could not have been more than a minute since Haddon had entered the roo down, she saw blood splattered across her nightgown Blood covering their hands Blood on the tedding bands he still wore, pressed up against each other

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