"I'll write to you," I promised Edmund as we hugged each other goodbye.
He would be away at school for another year and a half. Out of all my siblings he would be the easiest to contact once I ran away since the earl and countess wouldn't be around to spy on his mail.
"Find yourself a good husband, Katie. Charles seemed to like you, you can't really do better than him!" he said with a wink.
I was horrified. Charles?! Duke Orla?! Putting my disgust aside, I managed a sweet smile. "I don't think he was really THAT interested, Eddie."
"Oh, he was. He talked about you quite a bit on the ride back to the academy. He fully intends to look for you at your debut," he said cheerfully.
Fantastic. Just what I was worried about. The last person I wanted to be shackled to was a known villain's accomplice.
I laughed awkwardly and tried to brush him off. "Don't tease me, brother. Travel safely."
