Chapter 61
The soft morning light seeped through the curtains, casting a gentle glow over the room. Catherine woke up slowly, the familiar warmth of Lucius beside her grounding her to the present. Last night still lingered in the air between them, but there was a quiet understanding now, a shift in the way they were both feeling. The intimacy they shared was no longer just about desire-it was about something deeper. Something that had always been there but now felt more real than ever.
Lucius st...