Zerina's POV
"Zerina, your sister needs your help. You've got to marry in her place."
Father's stern voice rang through my mind.
I woke up with a start, my heart racing, hoping it was just a dream and that Father didn't actually push me to marry a man I know nothing about.
I took in my surroundings. Last I checked, I had cried myself to sleep in my bedroom but why does this not feel like my room. The bed was too vast and comfortable. The room was dark and only a flicker of candle was left on. I could make out the outlines of exquisite furniture, the shapes of what seemed to whisper luxury and opulence. My gaze darted around the room, trying to take in every detail, but it was too dark to see clearly.
"No, no, no, please let it not be what I'm thinking." I said aloud, turning on t
