[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/uqcczO9.jpg[/img][/center][center][h1][color=8dc73f]Sophie Weston[/color][/h1][/center]

Sophie shook her head. [color=8dc73f]"I know you are right. We need to find her but then what do we do? How are they handling this Nathan Broussard? Her aunt Jean went to get her and bring her back. I have to get back to work. I'll do my best to keep her calm. If Elias doesn't think of something and she loses control...I'll have to do something to distract them???"[/color] Shrugging her shoulders she groaned, [color=8dc73f]"I'll figure something out if it comes to that."[/color]

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/is0kcLF.jpg[/img][/center][center][h1][color=ed145b] Alexis [/color][/h1][/center]

Alexis felt her spine stiffen as she got closer to the house and stables. She was doing everything she could think of to try and keep control of her magic. The stable boys took Hundar and her Aunt Jean's horses from them after they dismounted. Jean reached out and took her hand trying to encourage her and give her some support. Alexis took a deep breath and tried to calm her nerves. She wondered where Elias was and if he had come up with something. She walked behind Jean and tried to ward off the nausea building in her stomach as she heard voices on the other side of the door. She breathed out and put on a smile and tried to remember her manners and grace as she had been taught.
	Marcus' response to Elias' comment went unspoken as the ladies entered the room. As Alexis stepped into the room she caught site of Elias leaning against the doorway. His face showed no surprise other than his eyes at her arrival. However, when she looked up at Nathan Broussard she was unable to look away from the fury on his face. When Jean stepped to the side to speak with Elinora and Marcus, Nathan stepped forward and grabbed Alexis roughly by the arm steering her into the room. Alexis was trying to keep her emotions under control as Nathan manhandled her to the couch before he sat next to her.

[color=ed145b]"Uncle Marcus, I request more time. You specified that I had more time and now I demand to know why you are changing that."[/color] Alexis demanded slightly jutting her chin in stubbornness. Nathan became angered at her words and he grabbed her by the arm and dragged her out of the room and into the hallway. [color=ed145b]"Ouch, Nathan!" [/color]Embarrassment flooded her cheeks as he slammed her up against the wall roughly. His hand was open when he slapped her hard across the face. 

[color=f7941d]"You will NOT disobey me! You will become my wife in spite of your whorish ways!"[/color] Alexis was holding her hand against the side of her face that he had struck. The tears in her eyes were from genuine pain. He raised his hand to hit her again.

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