CZAR

"He will treasure you more than I ever did," he said after calming down from his laughter.

Dad's phone rang before he could say more. His brow furrowed, and soon his gaze flew to me. I tensed. What now?

"Don’t do anything until I say so. I’m going out there," his voice was commanding, far from the father who had just laughed at me.

He pocketed his cell phone.

"Your suitor is being held at gunpoint by our soldiers outside the house."

My hands went cold. I didn’t wait for even a ...