A marriage contract? A term that had never been mentioned gently tangled Raymond's nerves.
Beatrice had never spoken of this matter, and Raymond's sidelong glance shifted to his knowledgeably understood sister-in-law standing beside him, her expression concealed by darkness, making her complexion invisible.
"Indeed, my child, during the lifetime of your father Alvis, he and I set this marriage contract in place: the contract between you and Joshua," Duke Delaries helped his child to stand and looked over to Beatrice's silhouette, "We had agreed that the two of you would unite in marriage at a suitable age, making the bond between Naslan and Loshutar even closer. Child, even now that we have all become vampires, and Alvis has departed, I am still very willing to see the fulfillment of that past agreement."
"What do you think, Beatrice? My child."
