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Gideon worked tirelessly to make sure his brother was protected

Owen and Wyatt became part of the close fold of Dentons They worked to help build up what Maddox had nearly destroyed

“You look very deep in thought there”

She turned to see Gabriel leaning against the rail, staring at her Her brother looked laid back, relaxed, happy almost

“I’m surprised to see you here,” she said

She’d rarely seen Gabriel in the last feeeks He’d been busy with helping Jacob with the running of things

“Why? I wanted to come and see you This is your honey to you I wanted to clear the air between us I know you’ve been angry with me”

“You abandoned us, Gabriel We were supposed to be a team”

“We are I couldn’t let anything happen to you or to Owen and Wyatt I didn’t trust Denton at all I had to focus on them, Emma I didn’t leave you When Gideonyou anymore than you already had been I wanted you to have a different life, but I couldn’t give it to you I saw the way he looked at you, and then of course, I sa you looked at hiet between that”

“I do,” she said She hadn’t told Gideon the truth yet Soon, she’d tell hi that happened with his dad, she really didn’t want to distract hi as they were finally getting their honeymoon, she hoped to tell him soon

“You’re my sister, Emma No matter what”

“Were you plotting Maddox’s downfall?” she asked “I know you didn’t want him in power”

“I saw the madness he intended to do I didn’t realize the full extent of it otherwise I would have put a stop to it No one should have to lose their life for the needs of another”

She thought about poor Sarah The girl didn’t deserve to die, but she’d been nothing more than a pawn in the way for Maddox Denton

With Taone to Europe She wanted nothing to do with the Dentons right now