Sasha ate more than anybody at the table. Many of the females in her group were taken aback by her pregnancy. Sasha, like many of the other ladies, had a troubled history.A long time ago, they had discovered her during a raid on an enemy whorehouse. When she was a teenager, she became drugged and severely injured. Sadly, after examining her thoroughly, Doc informed her that her injuries would prevent her from having children.Then, after 10 years, she awoke feeling queasy and irritable; for the first time in history, Doc had been incorrect.Salvetti's attention was drawn by a sudden movement, and he turned to see. A slice of garlic bread, coated with Claire's handmade butter, was presented to Lanaya by Travis. Lanaya tore off a tiny piece and gave Travis a surprised look after taking an even smaller mouthful. After giving her a mocking grin, Travis turned back to Claire.Then Salvetti witnessed a scene he probably shouldn't have seen. Another chunk of bread was broken off by Lanaya,

With a sigh, Salvetti sat down on the couch in his office. The person or people who were wasting time outside his office door should grow up and adopt a hobby. There were too many sounds in the corridor, and he was sure he saw a silhouette in the corner.The horror was so noticeable he could almost taste it."Roughly speaking, tomorrow." During their latter talk, Travis picked up just where he left off. He wanted Salvetti to go shopping with Salviana, Lanaya, and anybody else who didn't want to go along. "Lanaya would be safer at a busy shopping center."Is she better off because she's been abducted or because she's in a better mental state? After Salvetto's roar, he thought he heard a similarly muffled reply. The man scowled. He was presumably experiencing mental disruptions that manifested in the real world."Everyone's better off now that she's out in the open." That was Travis's biting response. "She's never gone to the great outdoors except for that one time Brian screwed up and

Not even five minutes later, while Parker and Andrew cleaned up his wound, Salvetti found himself frowning at them. Salviana hurried in after Lanaya had calmed down a little bit and gently escorted her to the restroom. Salvetti was escorted to his room by Doc, Travis, and Carter.Salvetti had unwillingly accepted because Lanaya's reputation would take a tumble if she witnessed what she did to him. Even yet, he would never forget Lanaya's agonized words that she had spoken to herself just before Salviana had abducted her.To ask why one has failed so miserably.Salvetti's inquiry was so laden with anguish that he had to grab at his chest in response.Nothing was wrong with her at all.As for Lanaya, she had no problems.Her illness was minor.Andrew and Parker raced in as Doc was just getting started on his leg, which, like many wounds, seemed worse than it was. They were accusing him, and if Doc hadn't been attending to his leg, he would have had two more patients to see.Do you mind

Salvetti smiled savagely as he saw Parker and Andrew follow closely behind. They were made to carry Salviana's groceries as punishment for disobeying him. It was unfortunate for them that Salviana was willing to play the role of the spoiled mafia princess.He followed Claire into the shop, and they entered together."All the women are really traditional. They believe that a guy shouldn't sleep with anybody besides his wife in bed. And males have their own set of issues to resolve. It's been almost thirty years since your predecessor enacted legislation to strengthen protections for women."In agreement, Salvetti nodded, but he had to cut the chat short when he saw Lanaya looking at a green outfit. A few tiny black and green jewels adorned the otherwise unremarkable bodice, and a tiny cleavage hole was the only indication of the dress's simplicity. It was fitted through the waist and hips and then flared out somewhat at the bottom. Black heels were exposed via a large split on the mann

As they walked back home, Lanaya scowled at the sights they passed. What had transpired during the shopping trip left her in disbelief. To top it all off, this was after he had virtually kissed her in the store!She knew that people avoided her, but it didn't bother her. On many occasions, Salvetti scowled at her as though he didn't understand what was happening. How could they! It seems that even Salviana felt some anger for him.Still, she was driving her nails into her palms with growing rage the nearer they got to the home. This time he was definitely going to murder her. Astonished, she realized she had pushed him. But he couldn't have, either, based on the expression on his face. On the way home, he kept looking at the gadget in his hands every few seconds and giving her a look she didn't understand.When asked what he was up to, Salviana said it was "work things" to ensure he didn't go too far behind on his duties due to his shopping excursion. However, she did observe that he