Alanna did not consider herself an exciting girl. As a child, she had no advantage over other girls, except that she could stand up for herself.
She may have been at the top of her class, she was intelligent and responsible, but she just didn't like to stand out.
However, after some thought, she knew that a full-blown wedding was not necessary. She loved the obscurity of her life, and Nick's light would put her on the lips of every jealous woman in town.
—I... I don't think we need a wedding,— she said weakly.
Nick frowned and looked at her sternly. She didn't seem pleased with the news; on the contrary, she seemed to loathe it.
—Why do you think that?— he asked, intrigued.
Alanna had grown accustomed to his indifference, so she felt like she was talking to someone else.
—I
