ali'
for my 'husband' to appear, even though he never did. Despite my protests, his bu
usy helping the maids, making myself useful. At least when I wa
things aren't that bad, at least compared to how my life was in Emerald Moon. Even his parents,
om," Bianca, the head maid, announces, t
ief. Had I heard her correctly? Rosco finall
nd there?" She snaps when
nkets to myself. "I'm sorry, I was j
ses," Bianca huffs
laundry room and toward the main portion of the mansion, then
ecome complacent and even accepted that maybe this would be
lly is. Even though there were many rumors about him, I couldn't help but question wh
im best. However, I soon learned that he was well respected by his maids and servants
utter, squaring my shoulders an
nding in front of his door. Lifting a hand, I slowly knock
to grow even more, and when the door opens and I'm met by two dark
s appears, followed by a broad, strong chest that is covered in tattoos, and finally
ntil the sound of a throat cle
ing wide. "I'm sorry, I ju
ut the blankets that Bianca gave me and wait until
in with those fathomless eyes. "I
he would react if I told him that I was hi
his chin with his large fingers. "
at this exchange ends quickly. Now that I was seeing Rosco in all his glory,
reaking the awkward silence that f
s,
t as I move, I can feel Rosco's eyes locked on
co's
isappears before I turn and head back into my room. Once inside, I to
tears and find myself wondering again why I even took this picture all those years ago. But that wasn't the most important thing ri
d question her further. How was it possible that fate brought her to work at my m
but when you live in our world, this is how things work. You don't get to ch
was back, I was required to have dinner with my parents and my new wife. I nee
dressed, then head out of my room and downstairs toward the
tor, my father's b
ou, young master," he says, giving
Does he expect someone to as
it had happened in the past, it was st
is evening," Victor urges. "The master
t i
before heading into the dining hall, where my f
ing me a broad smile. "It's a
expecting to find the woman who was supposed t
s, as if reading my thoughts
a pretty name, but it was too bad that it was attached to
power, he was wrong. And I was sure that the woman who went al
me a disapproving look. "Please do
eat. "But that also doesn't mean th
ng hall opens. Turning, I watch as Denali nervously makes her way in, and when I realize that she and