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“Then don't let her go! Please, my king!”

“I have no control when it comes to her. I act against my better judgement. For a man like me, it is not an easy feat. She is a slave, and yet she managed to have an unsurmountable power over me even without trying.” A broad shoulder lifted and fell. “You will not understand, Bridget.”

“Oh, King Leonidas.” A step forward, she took his hand into hers. “You