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Chapter 19; Rest Well, Sweet Maerwynn

Valen's hand tightens around my waist, his touch Sending a chill racing down my back.His other hand cups my cheek, holding my face to his with a tenderness that catches me off guard. "You look extremely ravishing tonight," he murmurs, his voice low and husky.

I feel the heat crawling up to my cheeks, betraying the blush that threatens to surface. But I know better than to let myself be swayed by his charm. This is just another facade. In the blink of an eye, he'll revert to his usual cold and distant self.

"I'm not a maiden tied to a tree," I whisper, our lips tantalizingly close. He brushes his forehead against mine, his breath warm against my skin as he inhales deeply.

"I don't care about that," he replies, his voice laden with sincerity.

"It is your tradition?" I ask, my voice tinged with uncertainty as I find myself involuntarily clutching onto his arm.

The bustling crowd around us pays no attention to our covert corner, immersed in their own revelries. Lost in the night and in ea
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