The lady was right. Rolfe could not believe his own folly.
Annelise could not lead a killer to his side when she was trapped within the walls of the palace. And even if she left, where could she go and who might she summon? There was forest in every direction.
Not to mention the wolves.
By her own admission, Beauvoir was a day’s ride away and she did not know the route. He heartily doubted that she would even attempt such a long journey alone after her experience with the wolves.
No, he could tell her of the spell and she could help him to break it. They would solve this conundrum together and that would be the foundation of their match. Rolfe felt like a fool for not realizing the truth sooner.
He would not tell Annelise all of the details, of course, for that might make him vulnerab
