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The Hybrid Trilogy
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“Which one of these sorry fools is going to marry one of them?” I gestured to my brothers with my chin. No one else laughed and my father was looking at me with sorrow. That look shut me up.
“Keanna,” he uncrossed his big arms.
My heart plummeted and crashed to the pit of my stomach. “No,” I gasped, stepping backwards. The backs of my legs bumped into my chair, stopping me. “You—you can't be serious. The Murtaugh’s? Why?”
“You know why.” My mother said.
I shook my head violently. “I don't.” Why couldn't it be the Griffin’s or the Tilly’s? She must have read the question in my eyes.
“The other clans’ sons’ are married already with children of their own. King Murtaugh has three sons, none of whom are married.”
“I wonder why that is...”
She ignored me and went on. “An alliance with the other clans will be formed once their daughters come of age. Your brothers will take wives, too.”
The triplets stilled at that announcement, making unpleasant faces but not daring to argue.
“I will not—”
“An arrangement has already been made, Keanna. We have already discussed this with King Murtaugh. He has promised his eldest son, Akir. There is no going back. You will do this for us and our people. And I will hear no more argument from you.” She stood up. A dismissal. So that was it. I got no say in this. They'd decided this on their own weeks or months ago and hadn't breathed a word of it. My life was to irrevocably change. Panic nestled into my chest. No, this couldn't be happening. I would much rather die in the woods, at the hand of that creature than to be married to a Murtaugh. I would give my life for my clan but instead, I was expected to give away my freedom.
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