SOLANA I'd dozed off in bed when the familiar smell of pine and something metallic flooded my nostrils. Elric. He was here. I gulped, gripping the sheets as I descended into a state of anxiety. Why was he here? To take me back? I needed to know what was happening. And I couldn't do that if I stayed there in the room. With my heart slamming hard against my ribs, I slipped out of the room and headed straight to my husband's study. My footsteps faltered when I heard the familiar husky voice. Elric. "...only for your own good, Roman. Solana will eventually be hunted by the Guard. I advise that you don't get a—" He didn't finish his statement. A loud thud followed. Then, an angry growl rumbled in the air. "I warned you, Elric. Didn't I? Solana is mine now. My wife. And if you do anything

