Cheap. That word echoed in Viona's ears right now. As she opened her eyes and found Gilbert on top of her innocent body, the image of her provoking him to engage in forbidden intimacy crossed her mind. She couldn't believe how far she had gone, behaving like a woman without self-respect, surrendering herself to a man she loved but who might not love her back.

Viona couldn't understand why she had taken such a step. Just a few hours later, she was supposed to marry Edrik, and her purity had been taken away so easily by Gilbert. Now what? The wedding couldn't go on, as Edrik would surely be devastated...