Chapter 38

“Rest now. We are one, and I will not let anyone harm our family,” he whispered as her eyes closed.

Victoria fell asleep with a smile on her face, feeling whole and complete and confident for the first time. She had truly found her other half.

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Epilogue

He sat quietly in the dark, rolling the silver ball between his fingers. He had failed to realize there was a snake among the Sogas and he had failed to secure the one thing that would keep the Chair of Drumhani with the Sogas.

Standing, he began pacing the floor, angry with himself for not listening to his instincts and letting his brothers down. He should have killed the deceitful bastard when he first felt the inclination, too. They whispered about him behind his back. Several brothers had spoken about a take-over, but so far no one had been brave enough to challenge him directly for the seat. He felt the anger and disappointment in their stare