The Heiress He Underestimated novel Chapter 77

Chapter 77 His Sweetness Possession

They lay there together, her curled against his side, his arms around her. It should have felt wrong, too. intimate, too much for what was supposed to be a business arrangement. But it felt right. It felt like the only real thing in a world full of masks and lies.

Elera finally drifted off sometime around five, her dreams full of spotlights and falling masks and Drakonius’s voice calling her name, trying to find her in a crowd.

***

She woke to sunlight streaming through the windows and the smell of coffee. Drakonius was already up. sitting in his chair by the window, dressed in comfortable clothes and working on his tablet. He looked better than he had last night, the rest helping more than any medication could.

“Morning,” she said, her voice rough with sleep.

“It’s actually afternoon,” he said, glancing at the clock. “I let you sleep cause you needed it.”

Elera sat up, pushing her hair out of her face. “Did Frost find anything else?”

“He traced the email to Lyra, like you thought. She hasn’t responded to your message, but she also hasn’t sent any more threats. So maybe she’s reconsidering.” He set his tablet aside. “Or maybe she’s planning something bigger.”

“Comforting thought,” Elera muttered.

“Simon came by while you were asleep. Drew blood, ran the morning tests. The cells are still integrating well. He said, and I quote, ‘Whatever you’re doing is working, so keep doing it.” Drakonius smiled slightly. “I think he meant you keeping me from working myself to death and not the medical protocol. Though probably both.”

“Both is good,” Elera said. She stretched, feeling the tension of the last few days in every muscle. “What time do we need to leave for the gala?”

The offer was tempting. So tempting. She could hide here in their fortress, safe and secret. Raven Shadowmere could remain a mystery. She could keep this part of herself locked away.

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