Christine Pov

I look through the window when the taxi pulls up outside our hotel. It's a massive building, at least three times bigger than Fanuel's mansion back in the city. I should have known that Fanuel would go for nothing but the grandest, most exquisite hotel there was while still keeping it near home.

In the distance, the sea stretches to infinity. Now that I don't have any books to keep me busy, I'll be spending most of my time in the water. I should at least spot a tan to show for my honeymoon.

Fanuel opens my door then steps back to usher me out. He takes my...