Chapter Seventeen

THE DUCHESS

Fortunately, the two of them left quickly, both with knowing smirks on their faces.

I took Ghost’s hands, pulling him up to stand, and helping him slide his existing jacket down his arms. “Close your eyes,” I whispered, and when he did, I helped him pull the new jacket I’d ordered him on, before leading him towards a mirror.

Once there, I faced him away from the mirror and stood at his side, before telling him to open his eyes. He looked over his shoulder to the mirror, and as soon as he did, the biggest smile appeared on his face at the sight of my wings, the Valkyrie wings, with ‘Duke’ across the middle on his jacket. A replica of mine.

“It suits you,” I whispered. “My Duke,” I kissed his cheek. “What do you think?”

He turned to face me, one of his hands tangling in my hair, tilting my head so he could crush his lips into mine. I leaned into the kiss, my eyes falling shut as tingles of pleasure ran through my body. His tongue teased my lips apart, before immediately delv