Adeline's eyes widened, her lips parting slowly as she took him in. His fingers were lightly running below her chin, his smile triumphant.
"What? Why... why would you..."
He turned away, a small snicker escaping him. "I have given it a thought, Princess. Your honour is far too big for me to subdue you to the status of a mere... bed warmer. So we shall, immediately proceed with the wedding."
"Why are you doing this?" Adeline yelled, her eyes wide, her voice causing the carriage to halt. She tipped forward from the abrupt stop, and Lucan leaned forward, holding her hand so she would not fall, his eyes holding hers.
"Why? Because I get what I want, Adeline. How dare you look over my shoulder to another man? How dare you reject me in the first place?"
"You gave me a proposal, and I had the right to……
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