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“I suppose he does, in his way, but he’s still not over his previous wife, whom he loved very much. I cannot blame him for still grieving her. Not to mention, the…” My words trailed off as I realized I was about to tell Lily about the darkness, but I stopped myself. I’d promised Raith I wouldn’t tell anyone about it, and that included my sister. For the first time ever, she and I had different allegiances. She would always be bound to Talador, while my duty was to Ilidan now. “The what?” she asked. “The circumstances surrounding our marriage,” I said quickly. “Raith and I were both forced into this alliance, but we’ve made the best of it. It’s a miracle he can even look at me at all after what our father did.” I bowed my head and whispered, “Father was the one responsible for Raith’s wif
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