June’s POV
The ride to the O’Shea’s compound was uncomfortable as the saddle bit into my stomach. I made sure that the collar on my dress stayed up though, not wanting Fredrick to turn around right away and go hunt for Hank. I had a gut feeling that if I could at least get them to stay there overnight, my mother’s people would take care of the rest.
“Comfortable, June?” Fredrick held me a little more tightly as I could see the houses in the distance, my looming fate getting ever so closer.
“Just peachy..” I grumbled, kneeing it would do me no good to complain.
“Ya know; I’ve been awful nice to you up to this point June. I tried wooing you the old fashioned way, getting others to help push ya along, getting rid of obstacles… But now the time for niceties has ended. It’s time for you to
