Mary Reed Mccall
Mary Reed Mccall
“’Tis too early in the morning for such foolery.”
Aidan stood before the hearth in his solar, leaning his arm on the mantel and staring into the cold gray ashes inside. Though the sun shone weakly through the shutters on the far wall, he hadn’t been to bed yet, and fatigue pressed in on his temples, adding to his black mood.
The churning in his gut was worse than before, too; it had begun the moment he’d been forced to release Gwynne from the celebration last night, and it hadn’t lifted since—a ...sick, hollow feeling that he’d had to grit his teeth and pretend didn’t exist as he’d returned to the great hall to face his betrothed, her father, and the rest of his guests. Clenching his jaw against it now, he swung his gaze to Diana, who sat on the elaborate carved bench near the table, her expression both nervous and accusing.
After raising a mocking brow to her, he looked back at Rex. “And where, exactly, did my dear sister supposedly happen upon this…information that she decided to share with you?”MoreLess
Aidan stood before the hearth in his solar, leaning his arm on the mantel and staring into the cold gray ashes inside. Though the sun shone weakly through the shutters on the far wall, he hadn’t been to bed yet, and fatigue pressed in on his temples, adding to his black mood.
The churning in his gut was worse than before, too; it had begun the moment he’d been forced to release Gwynne from the celebration last night, and it hadn’t lifted since—a ...sick, hollow feeling that he’d had to grit his teeth and pretend didn’t exist as he’d returned to the great hall to face his betrothed, her father, and the rest of his guests. Clenching his jaw against it now, he swung his gaze to Diana, who sat on the elaborate carved bench near the table, her expression both nervous and accusing.
After raising a mocking brow to her, he looked back at Rex. “And where, exactly, did my dear sister supposedly happen upon this…information that she decided to share with you?”MoreLess
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