The Midnight Sun

Shani's words struck like a mortal blow!

"David married you out of chivalry." Shani pointed to the scar marring Sabina's cheek. "Why else would he marry a woman who looks like you?" Her full mouth quivered with distaste. "Your looks wouldn't inspire passion in a man!"

Calmly Sabina met Shani's scornful gaze. "Marriage isn't based on sudden lust or a need for an affair," she said huskily. "It's based on love. David married me because he loves me."

But in her heart Sabina knew that she was convincing neither Shani nor herself....

Hero: David Savelon
Heroine: Sabina "Sabbie" Farne Savelon