Chapter 230 [ 1,585 words ] {Third Person} The next morning, Amara appeared for their walk, as she always did. Their morning walks had become a habit over the past several days. Before breakfast, the two of them would leave the house and walk through the surrounding grounds and the

Chapter 229 [ 1,138 words ] {Third Person} Amara slowly pressed a hand against her chest. It hurt. That was the only way she could describe it. She had spent so much time convincing herself that her feelings were nothing more than gratitude. Alexander had protected her. He had treated

Chapter 228 [ 1,007 words ] {Third Person} Alexander carried Amara into her walk-in closet and gently lowered her onto the plush rug. He expected her to let go once her feet were safely on the ground, but she didn’t. Her arms remained loosely around his neck. He looked down

Chapter 227 [ 1,078 words ] {Third Person} Amara was not nearly as fast as Alexander, so he slowed his pace and took her hand as they made their way back into the house. His long strides had already carried him several steps ahead before he seemed to remember that

Chapter 226 [ 1,463 words ] {Third Person} One Month Later… Ever since Alexander received confirmation from Mage Seraphina that Amara was his mate, he had stopped fighting what he felt for her. He had spent years searching for the woman destined to break the curse placed upon him, and

Chapter 225 [ 1,027 words ] {Third Person} Meanwhile, after Barron left him, Alexander went back into the house and found his way straight to his study. He sat behind his desk with a sheet of paper before him, the pen resting between his fingers as he stared at the

Chapter 224 [ 1,137 words ] {Third Person} Barron returned to the estate without informing Alexander beforehand. He arrived shortly after midday, responded to the servants’ greetings at the entrance, and walked inside with the same easy confidence he always carried whenever he came to see his cousin. He expected

Chapter 223 [ 1,053 words ] {Third Person} Alexander rested one arm against the back of the swing, staring at her. There was no mockery in his expression, only a quiet curiosity about what had prompted the question. “It is something we learn to control as we grow older,” he

Chapter 222 [ 1,021 words ] {Third Person} The morning had been unusually quiet, and Amara had already begun looking for something to occupy herself. She had heard a few of the servants talking about the ripe fruits in the garden and how they intended to pick some of them

Chapter 221 [ 1,141 words ] {Third Person} Alexander noticed Amara’s absence the moment he sat down for lunch. Her chair remained empty beside him, and although he knew exactly why she was not there, his eyes lingered on it for a moment before he turned toward Mrs. Woods. “Is