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When she left it was as if my heart had been torn apart I should leave as well, I knew I should pack up the few belongings I&039;d need, and make my way out of here I didn&039;t knohat Mary had told her, but I didn&039;t disbelieve Rachel when she said I&039;d be in danger here tonight I should hurry

I should But I couldn&039;t

She said she&039;d come back, and damn me for a fool, I believed her

More than that, I wanted it to be true This place had never been more alive--I&039;d never beenher warht betraymyself she would

If she did, I&039;d be damned But I couldn&039;t leave until I knew

I went to the set tee lowered myself to it, bowed ? She wasn&039;t going to betray me I&039;d lost my heart to the wo And I&039;d tell her, at last My heart was in her hands Rachel sailed into the pub as if she hadn&039;t a care in the world, though her heart was heavy He&039;d be gone when she went back

He&039;d be gone, and she&039;d never see hined surprise when she saw theat the front of them all

"My," she whispered

"Business is better when I&039;ht that has half the village in attendance?"

"Tis no celebration, Rachel" Ma her hands as if she were his property

"But &039;tis glad I am that you&039;ve returned You&039;ll be out of harm&039;s e storm that damnable castle"

She frowned, and drew her hands from his

"An&039; why is it you&039;re plannin&039; to attack an empty ruin?"

"Eone Only caood

"Tis a shame you didn&039;t make him feel more welcome here, you know He&039;s a kind man"

"He&039;s a beast!" someone yelled

"Oh, I don&039;t think that&039;s true He was kind enough to help me with my research before he went on his way" She walked behind the bar, reaching for her apron

"I think you&039;re lyin&039;, Rachel," Ma to protect him, an&039; you wouldn&039;t be if you weren&039;t under his spell"

"Spell?" she asked, wide-eyed

"Don&039;t tell h to believe he&039;s more than just an ordinary man?"

"You know he is"

She did He was above and beyond ordinary and ten ti the But I do know this, Mamey I&039;ll not allow you to har a fist on the table

"I didn&039;t say" -- "You didn&039;t have to You&039;ve been naught but cold to me since your return, Rachel An&039; everyone knows you&039;d planned to marry me before you left Tis that beast who&039;s swayed yer mind"

"I never planned to marry you The plans were all on your side," she told him

"And &039;twas indeed a beast who made up my mind, Mamey, but the beast was you

Not Donovan O&039;Roark"

"We&039;re going&039; up there, and e leave there&039;ll be nothing left but rubble He&039;ll not escape us not alive, at least"

He turned and the othertheed after theht hold of several of thewith them, they were too frenzied to listen to her When they turned onto the curving castle road, Rachel ducked into the woods and raced for the shortcut Dante had shown her, so she could coot to the frenziedto their pounding su out He eyed the crowd, shook his head slowly He looked utterly cal That she&039;d done this to him, just as her ancestor had done to his best friend That she&039;d left him only to lead this crowd back , here

That she&039;d betrayed him Then he lifted his head

"Where is Rachel?" he asked

"Have you harht they&039;d harer your concern," Mamey told him

"We all know you&039;ve bewitched her somehow, or she&039;d never defend you the way she has Once you&039;re gone, she&039;ll be fine again"

"Defended me, did she?

I&039;m not surprised," Donovan said, and she could have sworn he battled a gentle sone, you say," Donovan went on