Chapter 170

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“You may not understand it now, but the time comes when you rule the South, you will. I did what I could to make them Entley get a pintuhed they would return home and leave you alone. The deaths… they demanded retribution, a show of justine couldn’t kill my mate. So I tried to convince them you’d been punished, that it was over, while Maswell would take you to safety in Rome in the They wanted you hefended, but I spoke

I sighed, the weight of the failed plan sinking heavily. “It wasn’t a smart plan, and I am sorry for everything. Clay didn’t want a part of it, and secher dal Maxwell. I hope… I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive them.” I paused, searching her face for any sign of softness, of understanding But the clie still, her expression a mask of control, unreadable.

Looking at her, I felt the distance between us more acutely than ever, and the truth settled painfully in my chest. ” “hine I’ve already lost you? I said quietly, my voice barely above a whisper. “You reek of Keith so strongly that I don’t even need to be told what happened. And I can’t be angry with that. If there’s anyone to blame, it’s me. I pus