Morning light spilled across the bed, bringing a trace of warmth.
For a moment, I thought I was still dreaming.
But the sensation coursing through my body, like an electric current, jolted me back to reality.
There was no doubt—I had truly been claimed by him!
Last night, Elrod's strong figure, the power conveyed in his embrace, and every move he made had been seared into my mind, surfacing repeatedly, leaving me powerless to resist and utterly captivated.
Yet now, the room was empty, its silence mocking me.
A dull ache throbbed in my chest, piercing my heart.
Perhaps—just perhaps—I was merely a fleeting amusement for Elrod. This thought, like a sharp blade, stabbed at me over and over.
He'd had his fun and was now ready to obey his family's arrangements, casting me aside like an o
