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Her heart raced, and her throat constricted She’d expected their disapproval, but never did she think the loving farown to feel a part of would treat her with such disdain She labored to take a breath, her poor Gabriel What had she done? “I am so very sorry,” she whispered, her voice thick froht not to shed “Gabriel, I’ll leave—”

He kissed her and with a muffled cry of fear and desperation she returned his kisses Their lips parted on a ragged sigh “Let’s go outside,” he murmured

Her heart clenched at the shakiness and uncertainty in his voice Primrose followed him as they exited the room, down the hall, and used a side terrace door to spill out onto a cobbled path leading to the western gardens

She drew in a long, cleansing breath of fresh air, feeling petrified to face him and what his fa her courage, she clasped his arm and turned hi in his eyes

“You’ll not leavein her heart

“I do not want to be apart from you, Gabriel But I know the love you have for your family, and I cannot ruin it!”

He smiled "Is that what you're worried about?"

She searched his face intently “Yes? Aren’t you?”

“Do you love me?”

“Most ardently,” she vowed passionately

"We ork froe the fact I want you as ”

With a choked sob she flung herself into his ar through the darkened sky that Gabriel was right, and the fears in her heart were for naught

Chapter 6

Gabriel breathed in Pris There was a fine tre circles on her shoulder The reaction of his fae more painful than Gabriel would care to admit

He pulled from his love's embrace and walked them toward the conservatory, which should be warive you the ho lawns and several gardens Servants and carriages And I'll love you in this life and the next"