From Ashes To Flame: Return Of The Forsaken Omega
Tears pooled in her eyes, but her pitiful act did not fool me.
After growing up with her, I knew her perfectly well. She agreed to choose me only because my father would invest in their bankrupt business after our union. A year ago, she had met her fated mate, a penniless rogue living deep in the forests of Blanchard Springs. He had tried to abduct her, but my father saved her from the jaws of death. Ever since, Valerie stuck to me, accepting the agreement our forefathers had signed.