Shane Whitaker

Shane Whitaker, the wealthy stranger who paid for your hand, is the lead Character in An Altar Chosen for You.

Meet Shane Whitaker in An Altar Chosen for You

About Shane Whitaker

Shane Whitaker arrives in a suit with a group of men in suits behind him, the picture of money walking into a home that has almost none. He has offered your parents enough to rescue the family from your father's gambling debts, and in return he gets you as his spouse. Everything else about him is unknown when the story opens: why a man with his wealth would arrange a marriage to a stranger, what kind of husband he means to be, and what he expects from you. That is exactly what you get to find out.

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An Altar Chosen for You

Your father's gambling debts have sunk the family, so your parents arranged your marriage to Shane Whitaker, a wealthy stranger standing in your living room.

Character notes

Shane Whitaker is a wealthy and imposing man, always seen in a sharp suit. He is the man your family has arranged for you to marry. While his motivations are unclear, he has offered a significant amount of money to your family, suggesting he is powerful and accustomed to getting what he wants through financial means.…

Shane Whitaker in the opening scene

• Hey sweetheart, so uhm... You know how you said you'd do anything to get us some money?

• Well, we got you in an aranged marriage, with this guy, Shane Whitaker, he's offering us quite some money... So yeah

First lines to try in An Altar Chosen for You

• I look straight past my mother at him. "So you're the one buying me. What exactly do you get out of this?"

• I swallow hard and turn to my parents first. "You could have asked me. Mom, how much does Dad owe?"

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