Chapter 145
Cher lying there for forty minutes, Augustin turned to me. So, you want to play detective ?–
Inodded.
“I thought we might find something at Helena’s place too, he admitted. I had it sealed and guarded after her death.
I looked at him in surprise.
“But I can’t let you and the ladies go there,” he said.
1 frowned.
He sat up and sighed. “Berty, I love you. You’re my life, I’ve never loved anyone as deeply as I love you, and everyone knows it. You’re my weakness because f can’t hide how much I love you. Even if I tried, I couldn’t.”
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He bowed his head. After what happened with Evanth, I realized someone wants to hurt me.” He took my hand. The only way they can truly hurt me is by hurting you and our child.”
He reminded me that we would soon be parents. ‘I want to protect you
“You’d do great,” he acknowledged. “You could tell my men what to look for. But
I
can’t
let my wife out of my sight.”
family. Now that I have you, I can’t be careless,”
loves
me and my
He leaned down to kiss my lower abdomen. “All my life, I’ve wanted a mate who truly cuide them, share your thoughts with Adryx and Bryloch. But I
He kissed my hand. “Please, my love, don’t argue with me on this. Let my men do the won’t let you play detective.”
If you’re bored, you can think of things for the regional games, but no sports for you.”
I could see his genuine fear, so I nodded in agreement.
work.
“I need diaries, notes, anything like that, no matter how trivial,” I explained. “And if I can’t go, at least let Adryx or Bryloch lead the team.”
“Finding these items isn’t the only important thing, I stressed. “How and where they’re found matters too. It can tell us more than the items themselves.”
Augustin sighed. “We’ll all go together, but I won’t let you out of my sight.”
He lay down and pulled me close, gently sucking on the sensitive spot on my shoulder. “I can’t live without you, Berry. If anything happens to you,
become a true tyrant.”
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It sounded like a joke, but I knew he meant it.
We both fell asleep.
I woke up at 9 PM and decided to visit Scarlett. She’d been down lately, and I knew it was because of her pregnancy concerns. I was certain she was fine and would conceive soon, but I needed to check on her.
I left the room barefoot to avoid waking Augustin. He was sleeping peacefully, and he needed the rest.
As I walked through the hallway, my bare feet making my movement silent, I heard someone whispering on the phone. I didn’t like eavesdropping, but these were dangerous times, so I moved closer to listen.
It sounded like Eliza. ‘It’s too tense right now I can’t get it. Wait until things loosen up, maybe during the games,” she whispered before hanging up.
I heard her approaching, so I hid behind a door. She emerged from her hiding spot, looked around to ensure she was safe, and left.
I knew the women of the harem weren’t allowed to have phones. Augustin had never told me Eliza had special privileges. I suspected her intentions weren’t
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I continued walking and ran into Amelia,
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11 pages on a sex scene is a bit much.
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If a book is 18+ they sometimes write them this way, If you like less smutt check for books that at 16+ or teen (they have hardly any sex scenes)
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