The Runaway Groom

It was one of the servants, but she appeared antsy.

Irene frowned and rose to her feet, asking, "What is it?"

"There's someone outside," the servant replied, lowering her gaze. "Who is it?" Isaac was bemused.

“Let's go," Irene said.

However, she was about to follow the servant when Isaac stopped her. “I'l go."

Irene thought about it and decided that it was really better for him to do it, and she nodded.

As Isaac headed outside, Zachary followed and asked, “Is there going to be trouble?"

He was traumatized and did not want more trouble.

Isaac turned toward him, finding him quite the jinx just then. "Keep your mouth shut and we just might be fine."

Zachary was left speechless.

at the front door to find the boy outside, and while Isaac did

"It's Barzel."

who the boy was, Zachary explained,

a letter then, and

a threatening letter, and it sounded like the people who abducted Barzel

passed Isaac the letter, but Isaac did

you protection," he told the

darkly in turn. "My parents

and Marie had been threatened in the first place, something which

Barzel protection because he was more or less responsible

“Two lives just for your

tone and suddenly wanted him out of his hair

Barzel replied. “I

at Barzel in turn, unsure if he was threatened

did not care and certainly did not want to stay involved

want?" Isaac asked,