Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 404

Chapter 404 A Long Night

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He slowed down after that. The change was immediate, and Elowen finally relaxed.

The kiss ended, but Cassian didn’t stop.

Elowen was still a little dazed when she heard him, his voice low and rough. “Ella.”

She looked at him.

“Give me your hand.”

She hesitated, then placed her hand in his.

What followed left her completely overwhelmed.

She shut her eyes tightly, unable to watch.

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All she could hear were the quiet sounds around them. Fabric shifting. Uneven breathing. And his voice, again and again.

“Ella… Ella…”

There was something in the way he said her name. It was gentle, but also insistent, almost possessive.

The contrast made her thoughts blur.

And the night stretched on.

In the study, everything had already been locked away. Rosaline and Seren stayed behind to clean.

After finishing one round of mopping, Rosaline stepped out to change the water.

For a short while, Seren was alone.

She moved to the shelves, dusting carefully. Elowen had brought back several new storybooks that day, which made the task slower than usual.

A trace of irritation crept in.

“Why so many of these…” she muttered under her breath. “Who even reads this much?”

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Chapter 404 A Long Night

She tapped the shelf a little harder than necessary.

A soft click followed.

Seren froze. A hidden panel had shifted open in the corner.

Her heartbeat quickened. There had to be something important inside.

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She glanced around quickly to make sure no one was watching, then reached in. It was a handwritten manuscript.

The handwriting was elegant and familiar. She had seen it before in the duchess’s ledgers.

Seren recognized only a few words, but it was enough.

This was a story. Her fingers tightened slightly.

Her Grace… writes these?

Footsteps sounded outside.

Seren’s heart jumped. She quickly closed the manuscript, shoved it back into place, and restored the panel as best as she could.

Rosaline appeared at the doorway with a bucket, pausing to catch her breath. “Seren, come help me with this.”

Startled, Seren blurted out, “I didn’t mean to!”

Rosaline blinked. “What?”

Seren froze, gripping her sleeve. “I mean… I didn’t mean to leave you to carry it alone.”

Rosaline frowned slightly. “I just asked for help.”

Seren forced herself to move and walked over. They carried the water back in together.

Rosaline glanced at her again. “What was that about?”

Seren kept her eyes lowered. “Nothing. I’m just tired.”

Before Rosaline could ask more, Seren added quickly, “Let’s finish up. It’s late, and I can barely stay awake.”

That seemed to settle it. They finished cleaning and returned to their room.

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Rosaline fell asleep almost immediately.

Seren did not. She turned restlessly under the covers, unable to settle.

The bed was soft, but she felt tense, like she couldn’t relax.

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Storybooks weren’t strictly forbidden, but everyone knew they weren’t considered proper reading.

And Her Grace didn’t just read those stories, she was the one writing them. Did His Grace already know?

A man like the Duke of Duskmoor, respected, disciplined, admired…

If he ever found out she’d been spending her time writing those kinds of stories… would he start to think less of her? Would she disappoint him?

The thought made her chest tighten.

She couldn’t lie there anymore.

She carefully slipped out of bed, stepped around Rosaline, pulled on a cloak, and quietly opened the door.

The winter night was long and bitterly cold. The air cut against her skin, sharp and unforgiving.

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