Out of the Question

A strong shiver of disgust shook Lorelai's body once again. She loathed the idea of having to submit to that horrifying man, pleasing his perverted desires only to gain his favor. But there was no helping it. If she could at least gain something useful out of this union, the princess thought she could try and endure as much as possible.

"It does not have to be just the domestic agreement," Lorelai continued, "the Continent Union celebration is the perfect time to reach out to the representatives of other nations and attempt to convince them to use their influence as well. If the royal princess is able to gain international support, then her word begins to mean something."

Marianna nodded. "Well, there is already one king whose support you will definitely get—King Rhaegar."

The mention of the lycan king's name made the room fall completely silent.