Bab 126: All Good Things Must Come to an End

After ensuring that his wife was okay following that drunken fool's attempt to hit on her, Bruno maintained a close eye over his woman and their children for the rest of the night. His reputation immediately became even more fierce among the Russian Nobility as they could all guess that life in the Russian Army would not be pleasant for the duke's son who had dared to offend Bruno. 

Heidi had become rather excited by Bruno's more murderous tendencies when it came to protecting his loved ones. Clinging by his side for the rest of the night, not wanting to be an inch away from him. Her expression could be described as pure reverence, and though Bruno didn't notice the way which the woman was staring at him throughout the rest of the ball.