ano
y breathing slow and steady. The only soun
of
lo
entl
me, one second passed, then ano
ck.
or, pulling me out of my daze. My eyes shifted tow
ply wa
d in. She was dressed in blue, her head lowered. At fi
r carefully behind
er greetings." Her voic
n't re
lifted her head, her eyes met mine and the moment they did, she drew in a sharp breath, her
ndant from now on. Please allow me to assist you with your bath. Dinner has been prepare
eyes lowered the entire time. At her
l from twent
y he ha
he had to
had betrayed me
ose las
is... no
sides, nails pressing into my palms as my gaze hardened, someth
ore finally pushing myself to my feet, my s
firm, parting my
name
or the brie
thout he
eli
gue smoothly. Easily. Like
e he had
as she lowered her head again. "Greetings, Madam Del
ay
e a sm
Ye
oached me. Her hands were gentle as they reached
my feet. She worked efficiently, unclipping my bra without a word, her
instead to the mirror standing just bes
d h
en e
ll
y would cal
eous,
g off, something cold. My expression was hard,
pulling the last piece of fabric away, my body r
d. Strong but
r per
a memory of battles fought, of blood shed,
o
everything to me, people to
g in my head but the next second, beside me, Cecilia stepped back, her pos
way,
shifted
hout a wor
d the bathroom, my expression unc
*
the door before me as I s
ike it had been made for me. It hugged my figure perfectly, soft fabric trac
like this. Not usual
d the door for me. I took a slow br
n another. Lig
olished floor as I moved through the h
ch I
es, after all. The first t
hing compared to this. Even the Alpha's wealth, even everything Ethan cont
imed territory deep in the forest that automatically belonged to him, that
eeline like it owned the sky itself. Inside, chandeliers hung high,
med power, not the lou
didn't need to
ed of Alexander because if that man ever decided to take
formation along the corridor. Perfect posture. Blan
stance cold and controlled, observing without lookin
y weren't ordinary servants, they were d
se I had foug
me I came her
Even if they weren't stronger than me individually, it h
son could train s
exa
arriness but I didn't look at them again, I simply
re h
exa
ed every inch of th
rm resting lazily as he swirled a glass of wine between
black silk shirt, and b
rly, just the tilt of his head, the faint curv
had bee
ghtened slight
nd le
heat straight to my spine, however, I exhaled slowly, fo
the silence, behind me, C
n suit stood waiting. He lowered his hea
e said respectfully. "My name is
all nod and
t Alexander, I didn't look a
s g
me like I was the only thing
ed out my ch
gain, and walked away without a sou
he tension in the air threatening to snap as
lready wa
, wine glass lifted slightly as if he h
slig
e table a
long cloth draping t
her
a steady, humi
e silence-choked breaths, faint gasps, the kin
ught before I
ed back up to
er's gri
Delib
n waiting for th
unbothered, unhurried, then set
llowed, low,
dragged over me with unfiltered lust in his gaze as he
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