“A bet!” Mark’s eyes flared with crimson sparks. “A bet that you’ll be out of here within the next six months! The Academy of Elements isn’t a place for such delicate little girls.”
“A bet, you say?” I narrowed my eyes, watching the smug face of the fire mage.
“And what, exactly, will we argue about?” My voice scraped like snow on a frosty day, and inside everything tightened with unbearable rage.
“You’ll accept my offer and sign the marriage contract!”