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She climbed onto his lap, desperate to get as close
as she could in a public place. His despair matched hers, as he grabbed her ass
cheeks. She whimpered into his neck, and he rested his head on her shoulder.
"It's not fair. They can't make you."
She knew she sounded like a petulant child, not the
grown woman she was, but she couldn't help it.
"I don't have a choice, baby, you know that.
The alpha has made his decision. It's a miracle he's turned a blind eye this
long."
His sigh trembled through her and she hugged him
closer.
"I hate the territories. What difference does
it make?"
"The difference between war and peace, you know
that Karima." Her father's deep commanding voice broke though the last
moment she had with Joachim and she froze. Joachim's arms tightened around her
for one final precious second and he inhaled deeply, as though to imprint her
scent in his nostrils, before he stood up and placed himself between her and
her father.
"So the rumors are true then?"
She could only nod, and her father seemed to age ten
years in front of her.
"So be it, take
him away."
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What a beautiful scene. Well done, Doris.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandra :-)
Deleteoh my heart just broke a bit
ReplyDeleteOoops, sorry, Cherie!
DeleteAstounding, riveting and
ReplyDeleteutterly moving flash. I'm floored by the truth between war and peace. Fantastic flash!
Thanks, Pablo :-)
DeleteI'm with Cherie. I almost cried.
ReplyDeleteBless ya, thanks, Kiru :-)
DeleteWhat rumours? I loved this, so much emotion in 200 words. Great tease.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Naomi :-)
DeleteGreat tease as usual!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heather :-D
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