FREDRIC'S POV

Damn it.

I want to be mad at my grandmother—how could she even think about pairing me with Mathilda?

I hate to admit it, but it makes me want to run away from home.

I would’ve done it already if I weren’t such a miserable grandson. Mathilda must be thrilled to hear about my grandmother’s plan; I’m sure the two of them are talking about me right now.

She’s gone too far this time. Mathilda clearly took advantage of my grandmother’s closeness with her family to pull this off. I’m not