saw her father's body la

s." The chief maid announce

r eyes remained fixated on

ason she agreed to be the alpha's

she could find with her eyes not leaving he

pressure. Her sole goal in life had been her father's health. She had fought

or

memory of him would be him wishing her dead. Now she had no livi

had sh

Margaret's high pitched vo

She quickly retorted,wavin

her father again. Not like she could but she

my life and now you're not in the mood! How

?"she asked,risi

aret sure knew all the right

call me sel

d,setting Xena'

ot self-c

ly?" Margaret asked,

ur groom at the altar but you didn't. You did what every self-centered person would do. You disgraced your family and everyone you

ook at that pale

e is no more,never for

she could while she stood helplessly. All her excuses and reasons for runni

issue if it weren't for you, right? " She

cing gaze landed

s disease only came up after he caught you in

ve for home tomorrow. I cannot risk anyone realizing the truth of your situation

hock as their eyes met with Xena's. They couldn't believe their eyes. For a second,the healer

y or get down to business?" S

ttled over to the

erceived what the future would hold. They were the least c

him to the morgue." The heale

as she watched her fath

as a day of freedom but that w

e alive,great!" Margaret r

ow. Pack your things" Magaret

her senses heightene

he warned everyone wal

lm looking helpers mor

the door caused

a,upst

eturn a deadly glare her way. Calmly,she turned ar

t took the first lead

lled the door kno

to almost every part of his body. The blood dripped from his skin ,spreading through th

pleaded with h

a large bedclothe

raised in

voice called out,causing he

still. She would not leave without seeing the face of the man by the

ave to cover you up first before you're tak