Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1022

Gradually, as she kissed him back, his rhythm slowed into something softer.

It was as though he were tasting a priceless treasure he had finally recovered.

He kissed her with a heart-trembling tenderness and devotion, turning the tempestuous storm into an intoxicating, lingering sweetness.

"Mmh..." Noreen let out a soft, breathless whimper, feeling lightheaded from the sheer intensity of it.

That tiny sound acted as the ultimate catalyst.

They tangled together in the dark, lost in their desire.

Surrounded by the gentle, enveloping shadows of the night, Seth felt an overwhelming sense of completeness swelling in his chest.

His kiss carried an almost reverent devotion, slowly dismantling the very last of Noreen's defenses.

For a fleeting moment, she felt as though all her protective thorns had melted away.

Smoothed over and erased by his searing body heat and the breathtakingly tender pull of his mouth.

Noreen tilted her head back, responding to his movements with a shy yet unwavering certainty, a quiet voice whispering in her heart.

Maybe she really could push past all the obstacles and fully accept this man who looked at her like she was his entire world.

Just as their breaths mingled perfectly and Noreen was finally ready to open her heart completely...

*Ding-dong, ding-dong...*

An urgent, upbeat chime from the doorbell ruthlessly sliced through the thick, seductive tension in the entryway.

Claire Chase's familiar face popped up on the smart doorbell's screen.

She was practically shouting into the camera. "Honey, are you asleep? If you're awake, let me in!"

Noreen jolted as if struck by lightning, instantly snapping out of her hazy, lovestruck trance.

In a blind panic, she shoved Seth toward her bedroom. "Hide! Now!"

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