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“Your honor doesn’t require that you die for me.” Amelia reined in her horse. When Harad moved up beside her, she reached out, urging him to stop. “I don’t expect you to spend the rest of your life protecting me.”

She was so sincere and brave that Harad couldn’t resist. “What if that’s the way I choose to spend my time?” he asked.

Amelia looked directly into his eyes. “I’d say you were a man who enjoyed thankless tasks,” she answered.

Harad’s laughter was long and loud. “A glutton for punishment is the phrase I’ve heard.” He leaned over and brushed his lips to hers. “Call me a fool, but nothing will prevent me from protecting you. Not even your own hardheadedness.”