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The next morning, as soon as lan had left, Eden hurried back to the room where she decided to set up the nursery. They'd had a delicious breakfast together, not to mention the fact that he hadn't joined her in her room the evening before. Ian had only told her he was tired and wished her a good night. Eden didn't know how long this respite would last, but it was pointless speculating on when he would again demand to be satisfied in bed. The very thought upset her. Eden knew too well that nothing had changed in her. She would be no more capable of fulfilling his desire than she had been the first night. Eden took a step into the middle of the abandoned boudoir and half-closed her eyes, imagining the sofa and armchairs replaced by a small bed, a toy chest, a high chair... There would be pretty pastel curtains on the windows and soft rugs on the floor. Toys would be strewn here and there…“It's going to be just perfect,” she murmured.“What will be perfect?”asked Ian behind her.“Thi
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It was very strange, even though Eden wanted to forget about it, but she needed to know. Above all, Eden didn't want to discover his grave by chance and show any emotion that might betray her.It was Ian who came to his senses first.“In our family vault, in the crypt of the church where we were married. You'll see it on Sunday, although the plaque, of course, isn't engraved yet.”“Just a plaque? asked Eden, striving to speak with detachment.So, while she was marrying Ian, Ivan’s chilled body lay just a few feet away? The thought was rather chilling. Good thing she hadn't known about it earlier.“Yes, that's the custom. White marble, the family name, dates, titles and coat of arms.”Eden saw that Ian was looking at her intently, and wondered if Lucas could have guessed that she had tender feelings for Ivan.“But how could he? No statue of him, showing his best profile, with a group of mourning naiads at his feet? He would have loved that! laughed their cousin. Forgive me, Eden, that
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"Make love to me?" Could she? Would she dare? Of course she wouldn't. It would be... it would be ridiculous. All the magic of the moment was gone, leaving Eden mortified, disappointed.“Not now... not in broad daylight.” Eden finally repliedEden was blushing like a peony and could feel it. Ian must be so disappointed with her after all the partners he'd known, experts in sex games.“Later, then?”Ian straightened up and Eden slid awkwardly to the end of the sofa. Ian did nothing to hide the Bulge, under his riding breeches.Eden looked away. She had to answer him, because disaster was bound to strike, sooner or later.“Tonight.”“Tonight, fine.”It sounded like they were discussing whether or not there would be beef for dinner.Was Ian caught up in good manners, or was he hiding his anger and frustration? Eden thought about Ian’s calm. There was a silence during which Eden stared into space, unsure of what to say. Confused emotions were fighting inside her . Most of them urged her
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Eden managed to keep her composure until dinner. Ian must have given Jackson some instructions, because the service was very formal, even though there were only two of them at the table. The omega sensed that her husband was trying to perfect her education gradually, in small groups, so that her learning of etiquette would be painless. Only their two seats had been left, all the others removed. Glasses and silverware were laid out as if on parade, on an immaculate tablecloth. It seemed to Eden that the dishes were intentionally varied, so that she was forced to choose the right place setting each time.Ian, for his part, kept up a lively conversation on subjects Eden had little grasp of. She was struggling to deal with his aspic, which was trembling dangerously on her plate, while finding something clever to say about the local elections due to be held next month.Then, as Eden was trying to deal with a saddle of lamb and some very elusive little white onions, which were rolling a
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An hour later, in front of her dressing table, while her maid brushed her hair, Eden wondered if Ian was feeling romantic at the moment. "How dull and boring my hair is” Eden mused. Ordinary chestnut brown, and straight as drumsticks, despite all the rosemary rinsing in the world. Did alphas pay attention to things like that?“Which nightgown tonight, Milady” the maid asked taking her out of her thoughts“The beige one with bronze ribbons,” Eden decided.It would contrast better with the pink of the drapes than the green of the other night. But this one was even more transparent.“The nightie, too, please.” Eden asked.She brought her the light garment, which didn't conceal much either, then brought her mistress’s slippers , which she slipped her bare feet into.“Some fresh perfume, Milady?” “I haven't got any.”“There was this on the dressing table Milady.”She pointed to a bottle and removed the carved cap. They both bent down to inhale it. “ Ugh!” Eden exclaimed, “definitely n
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Ivan had taken her virginity on straws of a village barn. It had happened in a half-light streaked with rays of light, which pierced through the missing tiles. Grains of dust could be seen dancing in the air. Eden couldn't remember the details of his face, as Ivan hastily undressed her, unzipped his own breeches and laid her on his cloak, which he had laid on a pile of straw bales. He had kissed her greedily, pressed her nipples with his eager hands, spread her legs and taken her without care or regard, hastily.Eden hadn't seen the details of his body then, but now, in the trembling glow of the candles, Eden could detail her alpha's erect body. God, he was handsome, muscular and powerful... What exercises had fused those muscles, that flat belly, that slim waist, those hands made for grasping? And those long legs?Ian knelt on the bed and caressed her body, like a sculptor turning clay under his fingers, then gently spread her legs and Eden closed her eyes, ashamed of the heat an
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Swearing aloud, Ian pulled the band of his bathrobe tighter, stormed into his bedroom and poured himself a large glass of alcohol. Of course Eden was ready for him - her body, at any rate, he'd seen! Eden had responded to his caresses with a sensuality that both surprised and delighted him. Then, all of a sudden, without warning, she’d gone stiff as a board and started whimpering. He uttered a few more heartfelt epithets and took a long swallow of cognac as if it were orange juice.Ian sensed that Eden was trying with all her might. Ivan’s hurtful words were etched in her memory, as if burned to a crisp, and yet Ian had practically forced himself on her and allowed himself to get angry with her. Called her Lady Hadleigh, with heavy irony. Goddammit! He'd made a fine mess of things, and it wasn't going to be easy to restore Eden’s trust.Ah, why hadn't he instead married a naive virgin omega who would have been easy to learn from, or an experienced widow who knew perfectly well wha
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Eden could see he was amused, and Ian wasn't laughing at her. In front of the six-foot naked man, Eden wondered where she was supposed to start. The upper body was... safer. She could always kiss him.Eden stretched out to her right, ventured to put her hand on his shoulder and leaned in to kiss him on the mouth. It was unsettling to be like this, a little above Eden, to feel the warmth of his body beneath her own and the fine fleece of his chest caressing her nipples. It was also reassuring not to feel trapped under the weight of an alpha. Ian had kissed her neck, her shoulder, perhaps he'd like her to do the same?Eden ran her lips over Ian’s skin and discovered that it was as soft as satin and smelled delicious…Ian seemed to be enjoying what she was doing, until Eden accidentally touched one of his little nipples.Immediately, Ian stiffened under her palm.“Oh, I'm sorry," Eden murmured.“Don't be," he replied, returning the favor. “You see? You can also use your mouth…”Breath
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March 26th “These flowerbeds are going to look great this summer.”Eden leaned against Ian by the window of the large living room, above the flowerbeds that Johnson and his men, including young Trubshawe, were preparing, burying the flower bulbs.“Amara is growing, too. It's late March, spring is in the air.”Ian put his arm around his omega’s shoulders and drew her closer. It was still a shock for him to know she was his.“Do you think it's possible to be this happy?" asked Eden.“No, not usually," he replied, smiling. Then he leaned over to tickle Eden’s earlobe with his tongue, watching for her reaction. “But I know lots of ways to enhance the sensation.”“Oh, I know that.”Eden tried to react like a respectable viscountess and show a little reproach towards her rascal of a husband, but she hardly succeeded.“As it happens," Eden whispered to him in an engaging voice, "we have no obligations either this afternoon or this evening. I've kept us a few moments free, since we're packi
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Ian made it his own, sensing that this was their real first time. The alpha forced himself to control his desire and keep an eye on Eden’s, which rose and rose, until the final conflagration, the simultaneous deflagration.“My love…”Ian gasped again. “Forever and ever. Forever and ever.” “My omega,” Ian whispered, stroking the back of her neck.Ian looked at his omega with such tenderness, as if he couldn't believe he had it all to himself.“You're mine, aren't you Eden?” The alpha asked, looking tall and majestic above her“All yours” Eden nodded vigorously, her breath catching as she felt Ian’s hands wrap around her ankles, caressing her calves before spreading them apart, making more room for between her thighs“Yes," Eeen murmured, "yes, all yours, mark me.”“Are you sure?”“Yes, I want to be yours, completely”Ian let out a tiger-like growl just before he bounced on his prey, before leaning in, his mouth hot and heavy as he rubbed his lips across Eden’s cheek, up to her chin,
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“Sir”It was Philips' voice that brought Ian back to earth; he'd just lost the most important person in his life.“Sir." Philips insisted in the face of his master's silence. "I'm sorry to disturb you, but we await your orders. It's getting dark, the current is preventing us from crossing and continuing our search, so I think it's best to go back inside, get warm, regain your strength and start again tomorrow. Also, you'll have to prepare for the worst, sir, with the low temperatures and the cold.”“Are you mad?” Ian asked, his voice full of fatigue but above all full of bitterness. “Excuse me, sir?”“My wife has just been carried off, I don't know where she is or what state she's in, and all you can tell me is to go home, get warm and prepare for the worst. So I repeat, ARE YOU CRAZY?”“I'm sorry, I…”“Enough... Send Jem to tell my Aunt and Alexis to take care of Amara. Then gather all the men near the clearing with the best hunting dogs you can find. I want everyone to get to work,
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Ian first saw the shattered pillars of the bridge, then a wavering figure stepped out to meet him, a small dog barking frantically at his heels. Ian jumped down from his saddle and Toby leapt into his arms. A baby's cries could be clearly heard over the roar of the river.“Where's my omega, Philips?”“Still in the car, milord. With the maid and the baby. The footman's a little hurt, but he'll be alright. I sent him for help. It was the floodwater that caused the bridge pillars to collapse as we drove over...If we make any sudden movements, it'll cause the rest of the bridge to collapse.” Ian put the dog down and ran along the bank, the coachman on his heels. When he reached the carriage, Ian had to fight the urge to jump straight into the water to save his family.“We need ropes, horses and... Ah, thank God, there's Murrow!”The carpenter galloped down the hill, pulling his wagon team along. When he reached the bank, he braked with the reins. The men with him jumped down from th
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We'll go down to the hotel, Mary," she announced to the maid, pulling from her bag the London guidebook she had taken from the library. Let's see which one is the most suitable..The horses slowed as they took the path that led to the bridge over the river. Eden glanced out the door at the fog-shrouded landscape, then back to her guide. “The Pulteney looks to be the most comfortable and central," she explained, trying to keep her tone light, "but it's certainly very expensive. Let's see.”The sedan lurched forward and, at the sound of hooves on logs, Jimin realized they had reached the bridge. There was a terrible creak. The coachman screamed and the sedan pitched sideways. Eden tried to grab hold of Amara, but her hands could only clasp Mary's dress as Icy water invaded the darkened cabin. They had fallen into the river.Ian waded to the edge of the torrent, the water almost completely submerging his high boots.“Too late," he announced. The dam's already broken. There's no way
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Breakfast the next day was more tiring than Eden had imagined. Ian behaved with impeccable courtesy. He smiled at her, spoke to her politely, and when Eden sent the servants away so she could talk to him about what had happened the day before, Ian simply shook his head.“Let's not talk about it anymore, Eden. We've got to put it behind us. Your nerves were on edge after a few days at the reception.”Eden wanted to apologize, to explain why she had lost control of herself. If Ian pretended that nothing had happened, would she be obliged to leave for London and let this unspoken issue hang over them forever?There was a knock at the door, and Jackson entered. Behind him, several men in working clothes could be seen gathered in the corridor.“Lord and Milady will excuse me," he began, "the rains have caused the river to burst its banks. Turner sends word to the lord that he fears the mill dam may break.”“I'll be off then”Ian put down his napkin, stood up and walked into the corrido
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What had happened? What had gone wrong? Ian contemplated in the deserted corridor, as stunned and shocked as if someone had just cut open his chest and ripped out his heart. He'd thought he'd made Eden happy and brought her security. But that had only been an illusion, which had now been shattered. He didn't know how he was going to make things right, or even if it was possible. No doubt Eden was in her room. Toby stood at the door, whimpering miserably. Ian knocked on the door, then turned the handle. To no avail. The bolt was pulled. Swearing muffledly, he tried to open the boudoir door. Locked too, as was the door to the baby's room. He knocked again.“Eden?”SilenceStriding to his own room, Ian tried to open the connecting door. It too was locked. Exasperated, he pounded his fist on the panel.“Eden, my angel, will you please open the door?”Through the wood paneling, he heard the child's startled cries, which put an end to his anger almost immediately. Amara must b
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The day after the christening, it began to rain heavily, much to Eden’s dismay. With her brief experience as mistress of the house, she wondered what he was going to do with all her guests, on a rainy Saturday, after matins and lunch. But her worries proved futile. The bishop retired to his room to read his sermons, the older ladies took up their embroidery, telling each other the latest neighborhood gossip, while the younger ones obligingly kept the children occupied and did a thousand favors for Amara, as well as for Leon, Iris and Jasper’s baby. The alphas had disappeared. Some of them had withdrawn from the bishop's sight to play cards or billiards, while others had gone to visit the stables. As for Eden, she sat quietly, sometimes making sure the babies weren't too tired, sometimes simply enjoying the rain drumming on the windows and the crackling fire in the hearth. Jasper entered the room, his hair soaking wet, and leaned over to whisper something in Iris’s ear. She loo
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——6th of January——— “Your Grace”Eden gave a deep curtsy like Alexis had taught her to do. Immediately her hands were grabbed, and one of the most handsome young men she had ever seen helped her to her feet.“Please, call me Alastor, " replied the Duke of Avery, kissing her on both cheeks. “Ian,” he exclaimed enthusiastically, “where did you find such a pretty omega?” “Just looking at her to know you don't deserve it.”“You can let go of her now, Alastor,” Ian said quietly, smiling. The look on his face, however, indicated that he was ready to slay any man who got too close to Eden, whether he was a duke or a prince.Eden felt overcome with excitement. She was a little apprehensive about this baptism reception, but, for the moment, everything was going wonderfully. The only downside in recent weeks was that Ian avoided sharing her bed, probably to let her rest a little after giving birth. Since Amara’s birth, however, the alpha seemed more distant than Eden would have liked. W
