Honor dressed in pale blue silk. She stared at the dress in the mirror, hating herself. Then she hated Mikhail for telling her that she was unsuitable for marriage. He only told the truth, but it reverberated in her mind like an accusation, an insult and a flaw she would see every time she faced her reflection. Yes, she had known it before, but it had been something buried in her psyche, something she didn't look at often, but now she had no choice.
Mikhail was right. She couldn't marry Patrick, not with her past and background. She was deceiving him, and she owed him the truth. Part of her was terrified and another part of her would be relieved to not have to hide it from him.
Despite her misgivings, she still considered Mikhail's offer. She had no real reason not to become Mikha
