Darius POV
"What if she doesn't want me?" I asked quietly. "What if she meets me properly and realizes I'm not enough?"
"Then at least you'll know," Brennan said. "But walking away without giving her the chance to choose? That's not fair to either of you."
Rowan rumbled his agreement. Finally, he said. Someone with sense.
"What do I even do?" I asked. "I can't just show up at Wynterhold and demand to court her."
"No," Brennan agreed. "But you can arrange a proper introduction. Through diplomatic channels." He smiled. "And it just so happens that Ashthorn and Wynterhold have been discussing a trade agreement for months. I think it's time I personally visited Lord Theron to finalize the details."
Hope sparked in my chest. "You'd do that?"
"Of course I would. You're part of the pack. Y
