Love Unspoken

A thought lingered in her mind, a question that gnawed at her.

Even if he bore no affection for her, would he truly go to the extent of ending her life after they had spent two decades together?

Before long, their vehicle reached its destination, a villa nestled halfway up the mountain.

As they passed through the gate, the car came to a halt in a clearing.

Alexander, having parked the vehicle, unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to regard her. Quinn, catching his silent cue, hastily unbuckled her own and exited the car.

As she stepped out, the faint echo of barking dogs reached her ears. The sound was distinct, unlike the familiar barks of Orion's pets. These dogs sounded aggressive, their barks filled with a primal ferocity. Before Quinn could fully process the situation, Alexander was striding towards her, his hand closing around hers. He led her in the direction of the barking, his pace unyielding. Quinn looked up at him, her gaze complex as she studied his retreating back.

Out of the corner of her eye, she took in the surroundings. It was winter, yet the villa was a haven of spring, with blooming flowers lining the roadside and flower beds.

If

f you are not reading this book from the website: .net then you are reading a pirated version with incomplete content. Please visit .net and search the book title to read the entire book for free In the distance, a dense forest loomed, its thick canopy shrouding the edges of the villa, as if encasing it in a verdant embrace.

Alexander owned such a place. She

the dogs seemingly closer, and

found herself unable to appreciate the beauty around her, her mind consumed by a

barks were chilling, devoid of the playful innocence of household pets. They

a fence in the distance, behind which a large group of

a voice called

emerged, a pitchfork in hand, and

for Sean to proceed.Sean nodded in return, descending with his

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own frolic,

wolf dogs and felt a surge of

her arm firmly, turning to face her, "Don't you like dogs? Why

gaze flickered, fear etched on her face as she shook her head,

mouths frothing with saliva, as if eager to

her plea, Alexander opened the gate and pushed Quinn inside. She stumbled, tripping over

dogs swarmed her, licking her affectionately. Within a minute, she was drenched in dog