THE BILLIONAIRE'S FUGITIVE SON-IN-LAW

n trampled by a wild beast. She blinked into the suffocating darkness, wishin

el of the soft silk sheets beneath her, and

n the Mufasa ca

her skull blurred time. Then she heard footsteps, at first coming from a dist

blue eyes darted around the room,

underous voice, it was as usual, cold and b

uld sink into the stone. "Go away," she whispered, her voice shaking. T

she refused him, he became angry. He hurt her until she could barely breathe. She had

y. Her body shook with fear as she clo

to lock this door!

is kick splintering the wood. Quickly, Alora yanked the quilt ov

ross the floor as he walked closer. "Looking for mommy, are you?"

ch of alcohol filled the air. It

Mufasa," she pleaded, her vo

sound brave. "The Steele family won't let you get

rkened. Then he laughed l

re a fool. Do you still think your cousin, Molitta, sen

to the dim light. She turned her head, gagging at the strong smell

u," she said, her v

e leaned closer, his voice dripping with mockery. "You're my bride

th caught in

true. Molitta wouldn'

wo weeks since she's been here. She had been abused for refusi

se friend, why betray h

truth... surely, they wouldn't leave me here. Her

. "No rescue i

dows were too high, and there were too many guards. Every doo

ying to sound cool. "You were a hero in the navy.

words would ease his heart. But he just

d, pushing her voice to stay calm. "Th

If anything, uncle Todd will do everything to have me married off to sir

es flashed

ed at her, his

against the cold stone wall. "Please

say more, he gr

truggling aga

you desire to be given out to th

" he yel

oting up her arm. "But it's been three years, and House K

thick with frustration. "You'd be the most revered l

away. "I don't wan

es dar

owled, pulling her closer. "Edg

nly-his bo

ugh him, shaking his entire

d, torn betwee

in agony, his hand

sly. "You should stop drinking," s

he looked weak

he g

uch you ca

She was only worried about his

lunged and she screamed as he pushed h

eins. Memories of the fears she

is hands caging her in, compl

t his arms. "No-get off me!" she b

hispered with his breath hot