Arranged Marriage To The Rogue by Veronica Wilson

Author:Veronica Wilson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2016-01-28T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four: Devoid Solutions

“Let’s get it over with,” Aila said, accepting Dagmar’s hand when he offered it.

Together they walked toward the food tent, entering it before she felt him release her.

“Dragna tells us that you all have some solutions for us to think about to get this issue resolved before the Solstice,” Dagmar said, stepping up to the seats where only leaders were deemed worthy enough to sit. Neither he nor Aila had ever sat in the leaders’ chairs, but both had stood at different times on the stage where the chairs were placed.

“We do,” an older gentleman said. He handed a stack of papers to Aila, who looked at him and smiled.

“Thank you,” she said, giving the old man a wink that made him smile. She cut the stack in half and gave the top half to Dagmar. “You read your half and I’ll read mine. Then we’ll decide which ones to think over further.”

“Alright,” Dagmar said, picking his first one. “Split the village in two. Let Aila rule her people and Dagmar his.”

“No,” Aila said. Facing the group she continued. “Splitting up is not an option. We need to stay together, to be united in one cause. We are one people and nothing like this will drive us apart.”

“What does yours say?” Dagmar asked, pointing to her stack. Aila looked down at it and laughed.

“Dagmar should marry Aila and they could both rule.” Dagmar laughed too, although Aila would have sworn his heart wasn’t in it.

“That’s a very creative solution for sure and a viable one. Someone, however, is going to have to convince our potential queen that marrying me is in her best interest.”

“Take her to your bed and prove it to her!” a man in the crowd shouted. “Rumor has it she could use a good lay.”

Dagmar took one look at Aila and knew his best friend was pissed. Then he saw Dragna take a wooden spoon and hit the man over the head hard enough to have him cussing. “Thank you Dragna, for that and those incredible cookies. I’m sure you saved Dungar from becoming a braying ass, at least literally.”

“You’re both very welcome,” the older woman smiled. “And may I say that there are worse fates than marriage. You must remember that some of us still remember how it was between you two, when neither of you cared nor worried about ruling Hail.”

“Regardless,” Aila said, her voice ringing out into the night, “No solution will be reached tonight. Thank you all for your participation. Dagmar and I will look over these thoroughly and tomorrow we’ll be able to announce whether or not we’ve come up with something that suits everyone involved. “

“It wasn’t a half-bad idea,” Dagmar said as he escorted Aila back to his tent.

“What? Sleeping with me to win me over?”

“No,” Dagmar chuckled. “Getting married and uniting our people through that.”

“Oh, so I could always be second to you. Well that’d work out lovely for you wouldn’t it, Dagmar. What a nice little dowry I could hand you.

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