Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 421

Chapter 421 Missed Chances

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“Wait,” she said, lowering her voice. “Are you sure this is safe? What if someone recognizes you?”

Everyone believed Cassian couldn’t walk and always moved around in a chair. Tonight, he moved with complete ease, and that alone felt like a risk.

Cassian didn’t look concerned. “It won’t be an issue. Very few people have ever seen me up close. And the ones who have, the ones who are actually allowed to stand in front of me and look me in the eye, aren’t the kind who spend their evenings wandering festival streets.”

“Even the guests at Stargazer Pavilion?”

“Even them,” he replied evenly. “Most of them are mid-ranking officials or wealthy merchants. To the average person, that’s impressive. But they still aren’t the kind of people who would ever be granted an audience with me.”

Elowen slowed her steps.

She turned her head, studying him under the warm candlelight. His profile looked sharper somehow, more distant, more untouchable.

He had always been so easy with her that she had gotten used to seeing only that side of him.

She had almost forgotten the rest.

The Duke of Duskmoor. Theodric’s own brother. A man who held real power, whose name carried weight across the realm.

The kind of man people meant when they spoke about someone standing just beneath the throne.

Her husband.

The thought settled heavily in her chest, leaving her quiet for a moment.

They moved along with the crowd as the street grew brighter and more crowded.

Lanterns and oil lamps hung along the street, their warm light spilling across the crowd and softening the night into a lively glow. Voices, laughter, and the buzz of merchants filled the air, blending into something rich and full of life.

“Fresh copies of Ode to Springlight, just off the press! Azure’s newest work, don’t miss it!”

“Finest cosmetics in the city! The Duchess of Duskmoor’s personal favorite! They say His Grace fell for her because of this very shade. Try our ‘Blushing Peony’ and you might just find

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yourself a husband who dotes on you the same way!”

The voice carried clearly through the crowd.

Elowen stopped without thinking and turned toward the source.

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The shop assistant caught her glance immediately and broke into an eager grin. “Miss, with looks like yours, you should really try our newest shade. Who knows, His Grace might take one look at you and decide he has to have you as his second wife.”

Elowen froze for a beat.

Then she muttered under her breath, “What a shameless sales pitch.”

Cassian heard it. A low, amused laugh slipped from him as he leaned slightly closer. “Want me to have the place shut down?”

Elowen couldn’t help smiling. “No, it’s just marketing. He’s not actually doing anything wrong. Let him be.”

Cassian’s lips curved faintly. “You’re generous, Ella.”

She took his hand again, about to head toward Stargazer Pavilion.

“Your Grace! Duchess of Duskmoor!”

A voice called out from behind them, bright with excitement.

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