Aurora's POVI held onto the sheets tightly as I bit my upper lip, my body trembling with unspoken emotions. Sweat drenched my nightdress, clinging to my skin, while the only source of light in our room was the cold glow of the moon above our heads. Alexander’s hands were rough as they traced the innermost part of my body, his touch impersonal and detached. His face was shadowed, but I could still see the emptiness in his eyes—the same emptiness I had grown accustomed to. He made no attempt to disguise his indifference, nor did he try to comfort me, as though what was happening between us was nothing more than an obligation to be fulfilled.“Just do your job and conceive my son, and this will all end soon.” His voice was devoid of warmth, his words cutting through me like ice. There was no affection, no tenderness—only a cold reminder of the duty I was forced to uphold.After my mother had returned me to his estate and explained the expectations of our union, Alexander had agreed wi
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