His Abducted Bride
“Gavin asked, unable to believe his ears.
Sure, he suspected she was the mouse he’d captured in the kitchen, but even so, the realization that she drank a potion so she could become one still surprised him. Was she so eager to get away from him that she’d turn herself into a rodent?
The magician let out a frustrated sigh and sat in the chair by his bookshelf. “I really wish you and the queen could manage your own affairs without involving me in them. My job is to protect this kingdom, not cater to your every whim.”
Gavin clasped his hands behind his back and stepped toward him. “My marriage to her is protecting the kingdom. Need I remind you that she originally wrote this story so that her kingdom would torch ours? I’m not the only one who was set to die in her final scene.”
“Granted, that’s true,” he acknowledged.
“And if she escapes and King Petros captures her, he’ll send her back to her world. If that happens, she will complete the story as she intended. I have yet to convince her ...that letting this kingdom remain is good for everyone.”MoreLess
Sure, he suspected she was the mouse he’d captured in the kitchen, but even so, the realization that she drank a potion so she could become one still surprised him. Was she so eager to get away from him that she’d turn herself into a rodent?
The magician let out a frustrated sigh and sat in the chair by his bookshelf. “I really wish you and the queen could manage your own affairs without involving me in them. My job is to protect this kingdom, not cater to your every whim.”
Gavin clasped his hands behind his back and stepped toward him. “My marriage to her is protecting the kingdom. Need I remind you that she originally wrote this story so that her kingdom would torch ours? I’m not the only one who was set to die in her final scene.”
“Granted, that’s true,” he acknowledged.
“And if she escapes and King Petros captures her, he’ll send her back to her world. If that happens, she will complete the story as she intended. I have yet to convince her ...that letting this kingdom remain is good for everyone.”MoreLess
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