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sections of their being, and Cian felt the loss

Meg felt her pulse pound as she was flooded with memories of

Cian’s lovers She had a brief vision of a beautiful blonde with her

hand possessively on Beck’s arm They walked into a brilliantly lit

ballrooht of

his forement, but he didn’t want to be there He couldn’t

stand the woman Cian was sure she felt the same way about him He

was in the way, and he knew it Beck was resplendent in his formal

court attire, but his face was pinched with duty Beck didn’t love her,

either Hoere they going to get out of this? Meg amped

with Cian’s panic as he realized he was trapped

Bound

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Meg heard herself e continued Her hands

tightened on Cian’s arms She held on for dear life Tears squeezed