The Wedding Night Was a Cold Duty-Until the Duke Discovered the Marks She Hid Under Silk and Lace

not a demure startle. Her entire body snapped backwards, her shoulders hitting the carriage wall with a dull thud. Her eyes flew up to his, wide and suddenly entirely awake. Arthur froze. His hand hovered in the air midway between them. The silence rushed back in heavier this time. The rain drummed against the roof.

“I was going to offer you the carriage continue reading …