Valerie
I could have sworn that I'd stopped breathing for a moment, if not for the hammering heartbeat pounding against me like bass.
I looked over it again, yet the names didn't change.
They were having a mating ceremony. A marriage. They were going to be together.
The rest of reality melted back into my focus and I realized Alistair was still watching me.
Clearing my throat, I quickly composed myself and dropped the invitation back on the table, ignoring how it burned the tips of my fingers. I forced myself to relax, setting my mouth in a neutral line as I stared back at him.
“You haven't answered my question. This has nothing to do with me.” I said, keeping my tone nonchalant even if inside I felt anything but calm.
“You aren't going to ask me what happened?” he asked, raising
