I am being forced into a fake marriage withbothof the Hunt brothers.
“Unification.”Those were the king’s last words. Now I am to endure living with the two bastards in a cottage in the woods. “Take a seat, Farrah,” my father said, patting the couch beside him. “You know I met with the King last night.” “He had a very specific reason for calling upon me.” “Is he leaving you his land?” I asked impatiently. “In a manner of speaking.” “He has an idea that he can unite the Ramos and Hunt families before his death.” “The crazy old man wants to hear wedding bells before he crosses into the afterlife.” “Wedding bells?” “He wants to see you marry Ellis and Phoenix.” I felt my breath leave me in a rush. No. Freaking. Way. “It’s just a few months of your life.” “You willdo this for your family. It’s for our future,” he said before letting out a heavy sigh. “We can’t lose our position as Laidonia’s main source of soybeans.” “Just to go through the ceremony, live with them for a few months at most, then you’ll be free to come back home, and we’ll have doubled our amount of land.” “Livewith them!?” “Of course,” he scoffed. “The King has to believe he’s united the families or he might just let the land go unclaimed.” “Just worry about playing your part, dear.” “And remember, it’s an act.” “Don’t let either of those boys touch you.” “Promise me.” “I wouldn’t,” I said, maybe a little too quickly. “Haven’t I told you enough times that I hate their guts?” “I promise, dad, Ipromise…”
