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By the time I finished getting dressed, I had to admit the dress Kael had chosen for me was beautiful. It fit perfectly, and the servants had done a good job with my hair and makeup without making me look like I was going somewhere to attend a royal ball. I stood in front of the mirror for another moment, adjusting one of my earrings, when the bedroom door opened.Kael walked in.I turned toward him and almost forgot what I was about to say.He looked incredibly good.He was dressed in a dark, perfectly fitted suit, his hair neatly styled, and there was something annoyingly effortless about the way he carried himself. If I hadn't known what kind of person he really was, I probably would have been impressed.Actually, who the hell was I kidding?I had been impressed.That was exactly how I had ended up in this fucking position in the first place. I had been impressed by this man, trusted him, married him, allowed him to take control of everything that belonged to my family, and then th

By the time I finished getting dressed, I had to admit the dress Kael had chosen for me was beautiful. It fit perfectly, and the servants had done a good job with my hair and makeup without making me look like I was going somewhere to attend a royal ball. I stood in front of the mirror for another moment, adjusting one of my earrings, when the bedroom door opened.Kael walked in.I turned toward him and almost forgot what I was about to say.He looked incredibly good.He was dressed in a dark, perfectly fitted suit, his hair neatly styled, and there was something annoyingly effortless about the way he carried himself. If I hadn't known what kind of person he really was, I probably would have been impressed.Actually, who the hell was I kidding?I had been impressed.That was exactly how I had ended up in this fucking position in the first place. I had been impressed by this man, trusted him, married him, allowed him to take control of everything that belonged to my family, and then th

Chapter 7 The nerve of this man to ask me that question... "It's none of your damn business, Cassian," I snapped, pulling the heavy folders even tighter against my chest. "Let me out of this car and leave me the hell alone." Cassian didn't move a single inch. His massive frame stayed planted squarely in the doorframe, blocking every ray of moonlight and effectively trapping me against the plush leather chairs. He tilted his head, his sharp grey eyes scanning my defensive posture with absolute amusement. "Is that so?" he drawled, his voice silky and completely unfazed by my glare. "Well, since you're so eager to be on your own, I can easily call my driver to turn this rig around. I'm sure Kael is still down in the courtyard waiting for you with open arms. Want me to drop you back off?" "No!" The word ripped out of my throat before my brain could even filter it. Fuck my instincts! The mention of Kael just made me shiver with so much terror, it was out of my control. Cassian l

Chapter 9 The smell of cedarwood, rich espresso, and crisp leather pulled me back to consciousness. My eyes snapped open, my heart hammering against my ribs like a caged beast before my mind could even process where I was. Panic spiked hard and fast in my chest. Kael. I scrambled up into a sitting position, my hands instantly clawing around the sofa cushions until my fingers wrapped tight around my father’s Silverclaw deeds. The thick folder was still with me...but the sight of them didn't stop the cold sweat dripping down the back of my neck. I wasn't in the back of the armored vehicle anymore. The room was massive, dimly lit, and bathed in the deep amber glow of a grand stone fireplace roaring in the corner. Polished hardwood floors stretched beneath high-end, modern furniture. But what made my blood run cold was the massive wall of floor-to-ceiling glass paneling right in front of me. Outside, thick fog clung to the base of tall pine trees, but through the dark canopy, I cou

“Handle it how?”I remained silent because the way I intended to handle it wouldn't make sense to anybody but me.Cassian kept watching me, waiting.I could practically see the questions building in his head, and I knew if I gave him enough time, he would keep digging until I said something I wasn't ready to say.So I stood and reached for the clothes I'd left on the chair.“You should go.”His eyebrows pulled together.“Go?”“Yes, go back to White Eclipse. We can communicate another time.”I tried to make it sound casual, almost like there was nothing strange about what I had just said. I even gave him a small smile as I moved toward the door.“You know how you got in here. You're going to have to get out the exact same way.”I glanced at him.“And don't bring trouble back to me while you're at it.”I tried to laugh.Cassian didn't.He simply stared at me.The silence stretched long enough for my smile to disappear.“What?” I asked.“What the fuck are you planning, Lyra?”“Nothing.”