I closed my eyes, falling into an exhausted daze. I was conscious of other voices and the answering rumble of his voice in his chest, but I paid no attention to what was said. I didn’t care. I reveled in his strength and scent and his bare skin on mine. I wanted to stay in his arms forever.The gh...
Fluted columns held up the broad roof and a flowering vine grew up over it in a pink mass. The rain pelted in fat, stinging drops and the wind gusted. A footman opened the carriage door and Nicholas regally stepped down. Keros followed, half carrying the regent. “Sophia, my dear, you must hold on...