THE DON'S SECRET OBSESSION ( His Bride, Her Prison)

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the. I'm ner

I like to believe that everyone would simply think

I'm nervous beca

choice. With a deep sigh, I force down an invis

holding, hoping it hides how much I am shaking.

e Dermos Salvatore to be your lawfu

bl

ly want to scream that I am

eing forced to take her place. I badly want

plays in my head l

ere to be found. If we don't fulfill the end of o

with that, I go along as planned. Pr

down my throat, "Yes, I do." I murm

mily, can't put t

rning to the almighty Der

esonates through the church. His calm green

look like they suspect a thing. The t

s's lips curled into a slight smirk. I don't know what t

. My eyes drink up the man. I know nothing ex

e most innocent-looking face. The way his eyes twinkle didn't

priest's words filter into my

h

rs tighten harder on my flowers as I watch him le

ud voice booms as shots

ssess. One moment he was leaning over, the next he rea

ple scramble about, screams filling t

how it a

mos' voice breaks through

. But rather than run, my legs giv

He doesn't give me t

rms wrap around my body,

hing the panic deep down my t

is beatin

end. Marrying a Don against my wish and having my guts

d cathedral building as they fire guns at each o

m the dark world. I never knew anything about this

Dermos barks at a man hurrying

look at the man as

rmos' arms wrap around my midriff,

y body is flung down the altar. Pain sears throug

the chairs as I rise to my feet. I snap my head to look at Dermos

t of the guy in front of m

s' men shot a man who was a

to safety." The man says,

ling to realise that he is the ma

him. "Who are you?" I bark

e says sharply, grabbing m

o protest, but the sound of bullets ringi

ease." I cry out, flinging

ly out of the church,

calls out, tu

pp

lt, refusing to move as I str

Stepping into that car is equiva

ing my head again to look behind, pretending to seem worried. I am counting

ritten all over his exterior. "They were not coming

His hair is in a buzz cut, with his piercing blue eyes compleme

hard to still look worried, know

I ever get to be Ariel again. And I

I told you to get her to safety. This isn't sa

blood, his white suit now almost red as h

it's the most normal thing ever. He looks e

l he says something that se

e way he calls my name like

hing like safety with a dan

n into? I think, as I take