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CHAPTER 8
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2021-08-02 02:40:39“Do you Mary Sanders, take Michael Stone, as your lawfully wedded husband, to love and to honour, to cherish and to hold, for the rest of your life?” the vicar pronounced
“Yes, I do” came the blushing reply, from a love-filled eyed Mary, as she stood at the Alter holding Jared’s hands it was surreal, she glared at Commander Mike under her veil, it was those same blue eyes, they were staring at her again, they held her captive, she had been so happy when she had been informed he had arrived. This was the happiest day of her life, she blushed at the thought of them spending a night together as man and wife.
The Vicar turned to Jared “Do you Michael Stone, take Mary Sanders, as your lawfully wedded wife, to love and to protect, to cherish and to hold, for the rest of your life?”
Jared stared with glistening annoyance at Mary in front of him; he really hoped for her sake that Evangeline was unharmed.
Jared could feel
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Jared watched as the party guests all left the house one after the other, he had a grand plan up his sleeve, he would play himself as MiKe for a while, so he could get these guys in a bind. If such souls existed in the military, it was only a matter of time before their cankerworm spread to the recruits, then it was only a matter of time before trouble started brewing, the king would demand his head if he does not stop it in time.From what he had gathered, Commander Cole and Ortom had control of half of the town’s terrorists and miscreants combined. He wondered what Mike had been doing as they grew in power. A soldier should not be that soft, being soft could endanger the lives of the people that were put into his care to protect.If a man like Nicholas Sanders could control military biddings then nothing was safe anymore, not even Evangeline and that was one life he would never risk, she had been handed over to him to protect and to love.
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Jared watched wordlessly as Mary bid her family goodbye, she was all teary and hugging everyone, the blue dress she was wearing flowing majestically about her, she was smiling radiantly, the epitome of a woman thoroughly loved, he smirked, and he would soon freeze up her joy soon.He would make her pay for subjecting Evangeline to such torture at the hands of her father just to get her married, they were all a dangerous bunch.The whole family came to meet him where he stood patiently waiting for the part by the carriage Nicholas had sumptuously provided“It was nice having you Mike, I have my eyes on you” Nicholas warned subtly“not in front of the servants, Nicholas, “ Mrs. Sanders hissed at her husband, narrowing her eyes at himshe turned to face Jared, keeping on her fake modesty“Thank you so much Commander, please take care of Mary, she is our only daughter and child and we are putting so much faith in
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