The Billionaire’s Marked Mate
⸻
That night, when the halls emptied and whispers spread like wildfire, Zaria paced their chamber.
“He appeared from nowhere,” she said, her voice low but sharp. “And no one dared stop him. Who is he, Lucien?”
Lucien stood by the window, moonlight gilding his profile, his jaw tense. “A ghost the estate pretends doesn’t exist. Cassian. A rival too dangerous to banish, too clever to kill.”
Zaria’s heart thudded. “And he’s watching us.”
Lucien turned then, crossing to her in two strides. He cupped her face, his touch both tender and fierce. “Then let him watch. Let them all watch. You are not a tether, Zaria. You are fire.”
Bab Populer