Chapter 78 “The Night He Claimed Her”
- He reached for her hand, his touch warm, grounding.
- “My lord…” she began, her voice barely above a whisper, flinching at the formality.
- He held her gaze, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips. “It’s Cedric Ashbourne Everhart,” he said gently. “When we are alone, let titles fall away.”