Gideon didn’t know what he would do without his little brother. If Rune Winters was truly in the market for a husband, she could do no better than Alexander Sharpe. That thought put a sour taste in his mouth. Before swallowing it down, he let himself wonder: What if Alex weren’t in love with her? Would I stop pretending, and court her in truth? For a second, he let himself imagine it. He’d have to attend her parties. Learn how to dance to her songs. Spend less time in Old Town, and more time at Wintersea. He could do that. Those were small prices to pay for the luxury of going on long walks in
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