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Meg allowed Flanna to pull and prod her into the dress while she

spoke “Maris was a cold girl, and she would have become an even

colder woman Beck accepted the betrothal because Beck always

obeyed his father He convinced Cian to accept it as well, but I know

Cian orried about actually bonding with her He would never

have formed a full bond with her, I promise you that”

Flanna got on the bed to button Meg’s dress up the back “He was

pretty out of it I don’t know that he intended to go so far with me

Beck didn’t”

Meg watched in thetouches on

the dress She looked a little like a faery princess She was a long way

from Fort Worth

“Don’t let that worry you,” Flanna said, getting off the bed “Beck

has his reasons He’s done things he’s not proud of Give him time

Let him come to trust you”