188 Hot and bothered (1)

Rafael wasn't the slightest bit thrilled to see the young woman standing before him once again. She was somehow picked to honour him with her charm since he had won his match. There had to be someone behind her who was pulling the strings to get her close to him. 

Rafael had not seen her before and he did not want to see much more of her. He didn't have to guess why she was approaching him. Another young lady looking to marry him. 

Not wanting to ruin the contest with his sour mood when it had become a bit of a tradition for a lady to be picked and bring the winner a gift, he allowed her to tie her charm to his sword, right under where Annalise's ribbon was tied. 

He was a bit impatient to see what had caused Annalise to yell and then storm off. From little glances, he could see that she was standing with Giselle. The last he saw the two of them together, he did not like the way Giselle had grabbed Annalise.