Under Her Spell

His brother obliged the manservant. Biting into a scone, he asked. "What if after some time has passed and you no longer want her? Would you put her away or take another?"

Silence. Alexander had for long refused to confront that question and the possibility of it coming to pass. He would admit, it was uncanny and quite disturbing the attraction he had for Guinevere, and the power she had on him. Women were no problem to him and forgetting them was even easier, but not Guinevere. She was not of the standards of women he had had, but that day, she had walked into his courtroom and into his mind.

"Alexander, what would you do then?" Brand reiterated, pressing on him. He did not know the answer, but he was sure of one thing, he would never become like their father.

"I would search for something else that I will want."