Viviane I came out of that office like it was the devil himself after me. My face was burning and my body aching everywhere he touched me. It’s a miracle no one saw us or I would surely had many things to explain. It took me just minutes to reach my room get rid of the dress I was wearing, that by the way, is ruined because he ripped one of the straps in an attempt to devour me his meal more easily. I step in the shower and manage to set the right temperature this time. I drenched the sponge with the body wash and scrubbed every each making sure to replace his scent on me. The smell of him all over my body will alert Philip of the closeness with the duke. I was still a little fussed about being alone with that man. He's smashing aura and piercing stare made it difficult to breathe and got disoriented. That's what I keep telling me, did I enjoyed it? I thought maybe as his nephew's betrothed, we would get along but I have to reconsider that, given the fact he's asking me an impos

Philip Until today I was hesitant about this compromise. I’ve seen how others countries have turned out in messy situations going through a marriage proposition, they have not been well. Usually the couple live separate lives after having children. That’s one of the ideas of the whole deal, bear a new heir. Without a lineage the bloodline can’t go on to the next generation and so on. But I'll have to thank my parents for this arranged marriage, now that I’ve met Viviane in another perspective I think this actually might work. She is so beautiful and intelligent, and has this naive aura surrounding her that makes her look even more gorgeous. My uncle was right, I’m lucky to be married to her. The first time I saw her I thought she wasn’t my type, I like tall blonde women with big tits and she is the opposite, barely 5 '6, curvy and a brunette. I was just going to go with the flow and act my part, but when I saw her walking to me in the gardens to take what is going to be our lov

Viviane POV I’m so excited today we are going to do the love story for the wedding. Everything looks perfect and I know I will have a good time doing the photoshoot for the magazine. The sky is clear, there are no clouds, just the sun reaching its highest point. Although the weather is kind of chilly, perhaps not the best choice to be outside in the cool breeze of Spring in a Vera Wang chiffon dress, but the cold doesn't bother me anyway. Philip’s warm body envelopes me when the photographer orders us to step closer to each other in an affectionate pose so he can take a few snaps. I break the pose faking a sprained ankle from standing too long wearing new heels but my fiancé is very attentive with me and massages the “affected area”. It feels almost like a dream come true when we kiss. I don't want to wake up anytime soon, but like all good things, my dream did not last long and came to an end. We were walking to meet the photographer back in the palace when the garden sprinklers t

Viviane POV Time went by slowly, I felt sleepy so I ended up curling on the back seat of the SUV and fell asleep. I opened my eyes to the sound of a sweet voice, someone had opened the door and stepped in. “Viv? Love, wake up.” He padded my cheek gently. "We are here and must meet my uncle.” Philip helped me out of the car and led the way up a set of stairs. It was already dark when we arrived at his uncle's country estate. The sight of the massive modern building took away my breath, I could not keep my mouth shut. “This place is huge!” I said in excitement with my eyes wide open. “Welcome” boomed, the voice I was sure, belonged to none other than Duke Paul Alexander. I made a small bow but did not let go of Philip’s hand as we had our fingers entwined. My eyes didn’t escape the small clenched of the duke’s jaw. He obviously was mad with me, I’m supposed to be his mate. But if he thinks he’s going to fool me again, he’s wrong. He may look strikingly handsome in his three-piec

Viviane POV I haven't been able to go to my room since I arrived at the duke’s estate. I’ve spent all this time in my sister's suite talking and helping her settle down. Apparently, we are going to stay here for a couple of days while the security squad runs a thorough search for any threats in the palace and the premises.Thankfully, we didn’t have to decline the duke’s invitation for dinner because he sent a charcuterie board and two hot bowls of creamy soup for us. The arrangement of the plates and the choices of meats, cheeses, fruits and crackers made it the perfect meal for me because I shouldn’t eat too heavy before going to sleep. I wonder how he knew what I liked to eat. Though I wouldn’t want to meet him just for the necessary affairs, I’m going to make sure to relay my gratitude. Is the least I could do since he paid attention to my tastes in food. “Why don't you stay with me tonight? This room is so big I’m afraid I’ll get lost in it and you would have a sister to miss.”