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“Corrick,” I whisper again, and I realize I’m crying, too. “Oh, my love. I’m so sorry.”
I still want to hire him a governess with a switch, but I also don’t mind when Baron Pepperleaf comes to pay his respects, and Lochlan tells him he should start packing for the Hold.
I swear i love lochlan more every sentence i read
“There’s no obligation. There’s no better choice.” I stare up at him. “Then my answer will be yes,” I whisper, and he swallows. “But don’t do it because of the girls,” I add quickly, “or . . . or because of the consuls or because you’re under pressure or because of anything that worries you. Do it because you want to. Do it whenever you’re ready.” Emotion flickers in his eyes, just for a moment before he blinks it away. “And when you have a ring,” I say lightly, trying to take some of the intensity out of the moment. “Not when you’re warning me about threats against the Crown.” He presses a
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He catches my hand and turns me back around. Without hesitation, he drops to one knee. There’s a ring in his hand, and a determined look in his eye. “Tessa Cade,” he says, “I’m ready now.”
AHHHHHH *me running around screaming*
“Don’t cry yet,” I say, then pick up a pastry. “We’ll see if she actually makes good on that offer.” She reaches out to poke me in the arm. “That’s not why I’m crying!” “Why are you crying?” I demand. “Because of you!” she says. “Why on earth are you crying because of me?” Karri looks at Olive across the table, who also looks the tiniest bit misty-eyed. But Olive simply looks back at her. “I don’t think it’s fully sunk in yet.” “What?” I demand. “Tessa, my dear friend.” Karri reaches out and puts a hand over mine. “You are going to make a great queen.”
