Chapter 18 THE NIGHT CAME AND went, and finally, I woke up on the day that the Council wanted me to make my decision. A choice that would change my entire life. “What time do we need to be there?” I asked Tavlor as we both dressed after our shower. Tavlor had made love to me twice through the night and I was becoming more confident with each session. I wanted him more now than I had before. I knew I was making the right choice in marrying him. “We have another few hours,” Tavlor said, though he hadn’t answered my exact question. “You know, we still don’t have a real plan,” I said, more to myself than him. I’d been hoping to come up with something before now. Tavlor looked directly at me. “Well, your father and I have been waiting for you to decide how hard you wanted to fight for t

