Another betrothal, another drama. He was unsure as to how many he would have to ruin and how many bridges he would have to burn to make his father realize that he was not interested in living life according to his purist agenda. Yes! He would torment or maybe even torture mudbloods every now and then. Yes! He would put up a fight to prove they were better than them⌠but to set him up to marry a girl he didnât even care about for the sake or blood purity? No. All purists had their limit and that was probably his, it was either that or following some dark wizard, which was a whole different purist betrothal on its own.Â
Vale groaned, almost gagging at being called hubby. If she wasnât going to be helpful then he was going to need get more creative than the last time. âNot for my eyes,â he grimaced. He was being more dramatic than necessary but being caught off guard like that had never been his favorite, especially when he had been trying to avoid her. âEither that or someone must really like you⌠though I donât think thatâs the case.â He said with a grin. âSpeaking of which, I need to talk to you, just not like this.âÂ
Annabelle wasnât thrilled about being betrothed to this asshat, he certainly wasnât any Sirius Black (@padxxfootâ). Still, she had an idea bubbling in her veins that she needed him for, as much as she hated it. But marrying him was not in the cards for her, of that she was sure. Sheâd never been one to listen to her father, but as time went on, Anna felt herself wanting to rebel more, listen less, and heed his demands no more. If it wasnât for her siblings, she would have left her home during the Ball, as she had tried to do, if not sooner. The purist way of life was archaic and disgusting, parents setting their children up to breed, or fight, and raising them to hate others simply for who their parentage was.
His comment only elicited a roll of her eyes. Why did he have to be such a tool? It would be so much easier to deal with him if heâd just shut up sometimes. âIf you donât like it, then give me your cloak. But stop being an ass. Because I know you arenât that bad of a person, Iâve seen you with Gabby before. But itâs like you try to make up for that lack of dickiness that is necessary for being a purist fuckhead, or maybe your fear of being close to people, by being an ass at all times.â The rush of words was surprising to her, but they felt kind of good. She took a satisfied breath and crossed her arms. âLook, I donât want to marry you either, okay? I have an idea, though, and I donât know if youâre going to like it, but if youâve ever cared about my sister, youâll at least hear me out.â The girl paused, âCurrent dress, or not. Just shut up and listen.â