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Alek liked to tell his business associates Katarina was his o, he’d wanted to buy hos from a fellow Slovak He’d come across the Pes Denˇ website and discovered she was known for training the best of the best Rather than filling out an application, as required, he’d flown out to meet her

After only one conversation, she’d suspected he would abuse her animals So she’d refused him

Soon afterward, Peter died in a filthy alleyway, the victi

And soon after that, her brother was invited to join Alek’s is and prostitútky to the States, exporting ly, Dominik quickly developed an addiction to Alek’s heroin

Just another way to manipulate me

When Alek summoned her to his estate in New York--Dominik owes ain refused hi, was poisoned She’d known Dominik--and thereby Alek--was to blame The once-abused canine wouldn’t have taken a treat fros But her fool of a brother had known the few people she trusted, and had given Alek their locations in exchange for a reduced debt Always one step ahead

"I’ hi to do with honor"

Mr Baker backed out of striking distance

Alek grabbed her by the neck, squeezing hard enough to restrict her airway "Be very careful how you proceed, princezná This can be a good day for you, or a very bad one"

"Your vows," Mr Baker rushed out "Say the her

Breathing inoutshe skipped her wild gaze around the chapel Arhout The peere filled with Alek’s business associates, uards and various other employees The owns and expensive jewels

If she refused, she would be killed--but only if she were lucky Most assuredly her babies would be killed

To the back of the building, beautiful stained-glass s framed an intricately carved altar Beside each of those as arose, and between those pillars hung a painting of the tree of life The frieze leading up to the doels at ith deree on the ivory floor tiles

The room offered a fresh start, not damnation, and yet she felt das Save Dos Then escape