Beth returned to her reading corner but -- for the first time in her life -- she didn't have the heart to pick up a book. It felt like someone had dumped a bucket of cold water on her fantasies of a romantic wedding and passionate wedding night. Alana had saved her life, and here she was stealing her man-- err, dragon.
It didn't seem right to Beth, but she didn't see a way around it. She briefly considered refusing to marry Ethan, but then remembered her promise to Alana. She couldn't keep her promise without marrying Ethan, which would made the wood elf miserable.
When did life get so complicated?
* * *
Rachel Delmar was in a truly foul mood, or at least she thought she was. It was getting hard to tell these days.
She was saddle-sore from riding non-stop for way too long. She had sto
