d over towards Shadow. With nimble fingers, he effortlessly unbuckled her seat belt, causing her heart to race. As their eyes met, Sha

l succumb to his enchantment. However, these thoughts vanished from Shadow's mind as she remembered his actions from the previous

r glasses, Shadow's face displayed little

bout to open the car door. It felt as though he was enclosing her in an embrace. Through her glasses, he

the Eden family would leave her be. After all, she was supposed to be engaged to Kilian, not his cousin. She needed to give her husband-to-be

on darkening. Softly, he murmured, "Seems your gratitude is ins

lips that captivated him. With that thought in mind, he leaned in a

berate him, and now an icy sensation pressed against her lips. She gazed at his magnified face

red even more enchanting. Her face heated up from anger, her hands clenched at her sides. She couldn't believe this man had the aud

arises." Coming back to his senses, he commanded, "Don't wear glasses anymore. Otherwise, I'll kiss you every time I see you." He purp

frustration, a female voice

ado

dow. Her eyes widened in shock as she noticed Lisa. Her mother's gaze he

this situation, it had to be her mother! On the first day of her mating bond, she found herself in a

her choice, Shadow stepped out of the car. While her face remained impassive, her swollen

Castle. Unexpectedly, Kilian leaned out of the car window and wickedly rubbed his

.

r-in-law," her face turned dark and s

under with no way out. Not even the richest man in the Pack

trying to g

her into the hall of the Castle,

the man just call you 'sister-in-

ow replied

l

w in the face with

an to buzz. If she hadn't balanced herself, she

sband's cousin on the first day of your mating bond!" Lisa clenched her jaw. "If

eek. She looked up at Lisa coldly and said, "Really? Do you think I

blamed, no matter what actually happened or who was at fault. Her mother never bothe

escaped her mother's lips countless times. If Shadow had received a dime

healthy man. I have eyes and you have eyes. It would be clear to everyone who

ious voice came

"Jessica, do you feel better? Do you need me to fetch y

lly, as if she were a delicate porcel

Jessica smiled innocently, but ther

erstand how you feel. But you should think about

w. It didn't surprise her that Shadow was kissing a man who couldn't have

Lisa and asked innoce

ed, "Of course, my Je

ightly and pursed her lips,

isa's biological daughter. After all, wh

g everything she could to please everyone. But her daughter was simply a burde

ious voice came

"Shadow, since you've married into the Lances family, you must fulfill your duty.

t her? Ha

he replied, "You've reminded me that if you do something to piss me off, I might do something stupid in fron

n silly and rebellious, to speak up like this. S

w looked up, her eyes slight

ould still allow herself to

a. After all, wasn't blood supposed to be thicker than anything else? However, after Lisa forced Shadow

sed to bossing Shadow around, but this was t

at Shadow before turning to Lis

hat Shadow would always compromise with her like in the past, she mainta