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cepts her as his ^ mate. W+\hen she flees, he kidnaps her, believing she betrayed him twi@ce. She l%earns they met as?, c:@ hildren—
`//$he s:av=$ed her, she`,_ fo;r@(got. He wa /$n\%=`ts
to
 ke^.e[_p her for^[ever.)_ She
dis= covers s,h\=e's pregnant. `H`e lets her go. Sh))=@e] c*
aptures h) i*m to for?ce him to stay. Their pup is_ bo-rn. The;\y ma;,r!+$;r ,%y. Xavie)`.r, once alo/ne,`+ finally -has?= a family.