The woman nodded when Rod said that Gellert hadn’t been around for that long. It would be good to reach out to a former dark lord. However, trusting someone whose downfall happened before his reign could start was not something Bella wanted to repeat. She took the bottle from him and took a long sip, letting the strong liquid burn down her throat. “I don’t know how long I could last playing nice to mudbloods and traitors.” Bella took another sip and gave it back to him.
Lifting her arm up, Bella took out a pin from her hair and her dark locks fell around her. “Another wedding? I am not even finished with my own. Where am I to get a dress for such an occasion and on short notice?”