Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 243

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Elowen let out a quiet breath, the tension easing from her shoulders.

Good. Cassian still hadn’t figured out that she was Azure.

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The thought lifted her mood, and her tone turned lighter. “So, Your Grace… you heard about what happened with Alaric too?”

Cassian gave a small nod.

Elowen tilted her head, studying him, a little uncertain. “Do you think I went too far?”

“Not at all,” Cassian said without hesitation.

Warmth spread through her chest. She was just about to smile when he added, unhurried, his. tone calm but firm, “Just don’t do that again.”

Elowen blinked, confused.

Cassian’s lips curved faintly. “I’d rather not give Alaric the wrong kind of satisfaction.”

Elowen froze. Satisfaction?

That didn’t make sense.

Wouldn’t anyone else feel humiliated, furious, completely mortified?

Seeing the confusion on her face, the amusement in Cassian’s eyes deepened, but he didn’t explain further.

He closed the book on his lap and set it aside, ending the topic. “It’s late. Get cleaned up.”

“Okay,” Elowen said quickly, dropping the strange thought.

She slipped behind him, all smiles, hands settling on the handles of his chair. “I’ve got you, Your Grace. I’ll take you in.”

She guided him carefully through the room, weaving past the furniture. The wheels rolled softly over the polished floor.

They washed up one after the other.

Elowen finished first. She changed into a soft nightgown and slipped beneath the covers, waiting quietly.

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The room was dim, candlelight flickering gently Outside, rain tapped steadily against the windows, making everything inside feel even more still.

She heard the faint sound of the chair approaching.

A moment later, the bed curtains shifted.

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Cassian stepped in, already out of his outer robe dressed in a pale night shirt. His dark hair was loose, still slightly damp at the ends, softening the sharp lines of his face.

He moved with practiced ease from the chair to the bed. Elowen instinctively started to get up to help, but he had already settled himself.

The mattress dipped beside her.

His presence closed in instantly.

There was a clean, cool scent to him, something like soap and fresh water, mixed with something distinctly his. It made her feel strangely at ease.

Without thinking, Elowen leaned closer.

She pressed near his neck, curious, breathing him in.

“You smell really nice,” she murmured.

Cassian’s breath hitched, just slightly.

His hand came up, resting against her head, holding her in place.

With her so close, she could feel the tension in him more clearly now. Even through the fabric, his arm felt tight, controlled, like something wound too taut.

“Your Grace,” Elowen said softly, “you’re really tense.”

She meant his muscles. Cassian heard something else entirely.

His hand tightened just a fraction. His voice dropped, rougher now. “Do you know where that tension comes from?”

Elowen lifted her head, looking up at him. “Where?”

Cassian looked down at her, at that completely unguarded expression.

For a brief moment, something darker flickered in his eyes. Then it faded. He exhaled

quietly, letting it go.

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“Did Her Majesty never arrange proper guidance for you?” he asked instead.

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