FROST and FLAMES
I started explaining, but she interrupted me, saying, “I understand that this marriage is just a compromise for you. I don’t expect you to be excited about it. But, you are the Prince of the Golen land, and you should dress appropriately for dinner.“
I felt a pang of regret at her sad tone, but I couldn’t pretend to be excited either.
I let her try different clothes on me. After about trying twenty cloaks, she finally settled on a white one.
“This is perfect, Alex. It will match with the white gown I am going to wear.”
Then she picked up an intricately woven torc with a huge ruby in the center. Handing it to me, she said, “It is a tradition for Golden shifters to wear torcs on important occa