““According to the romantic novels he’d read based on Mordenian culture, brides only went to their marriage bed after being wed with their father’s approval. And if that was what Victoria wanted, he could wait. He could wait until they arrived in Lorehaven, and he’d find this father of hers and plead his case. Prove he could be a worthy, dependable mate and an asset to their family. But it was killing him to wait.””
