t rose petals, brushing against Lena Evans' skin with a gentle touch.
g an ethereal glow on her features-a
er mother alongside her younger brother, rely
emand: she was to take the place of her father's other daughter, Alana Evans,
arrangement. With no emotional attachment to his bride, Dylan left the
mily, he had returned-ordered to solidif
ight and spent it with Dylan, they would release her mother and br
ns family. They could crush her and he
ana was the only reason they c
esembled each other, their fig
sically close to Alana, the Ev
chestrated the meeting at
shut and play your part!" an older woman hissed behind Lena, her tone sharp. S
quietly. "I
every detail about Dylan until hi
ed, glaring. Despite their likeness, th
t your place. Even if you end up in his bed, you'r
the one she'd waited three
an's family had demanded the bride must be a vi
the sting of tears. "Release my m
y. "Just make sure you do your part." She then gestured to t
an whispered urgently,
quickly retreated
rvant led a tall man, clad in a loose bathrobe, into the ro
wife can relax in the spri
servants depa
e spring. Her presence was alluring-sof
the straps on her shoulders see
slike for Alana. Yet, this version of her seemed di
eached for his bathrobe, despe
im to leave-her beloved o
ncy for fear of bei
she whispered, "Don't
a sent a shiver
he water, clinging to him, her tr
n brushed her hand away an
y married and needed to ful
'm your husband?" Dylan m
s,
s he gripped her chin, pulling
r intimacy, but his hands le
of alcohol linge
his long lashes flutter, lending his chis
her file-his deep-set eyes unreadable,
der his touch as his kisses wandered,
om the spring wrapped the mom
rms encircling his neck. In the warmth of the spring, the n