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"Their treachery was the fire that tempered my soul; now I am the sword that will bring their downfall." ~Araneae Ruber
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HEATH LIFTED his brows as he stared at the tied up maid, who had a worried look on her face. 'Was she worried about Luella, or was it just a ploy?' He wondered.
'And also, why just one? Why did the next heir of a great dukedom have just one maid and one knight?' Heath mulled over it. 'Do they really look down on her this much?'
"I said bring all of Luella's knights and maids." Heath demanded. Though angry, his voice was calm.
The opposite of his feelings.
