He propelled his sister away before she could figure out his real relationship with Bekah.

There'd been a lot of Bekahs in his life.

They wove their way through the guests but were stopped by Bekah Brummet, a five-ten beauty queen and sometime friend.

"It was good to see you," he said and left Bekah looking after him.

"I haven't seen you for a while," Bekah said and pulled his attention to her.

"One hundred and ninety-two houses in the Mappalian district let to the New Carthaginians at the rate of one bekah a moon."