Chapter 36

36 Breakfast Again

36 Breakfast Again

Mara

Lucian and I walked hand in hand through the left wing, and for the first time in a long while, the staff smiled-genuinelys miled-when they saw us.

It reminded me of the joy they showed on our wedding day. But this was different. This was earned. Hard-won.

Austin beamed the brightest of all. I could almost hear the unspoken finally behind his grin.

Looking back, that trip had been exactly what we needed. Sharing a chalet-and a single bed-forced us into closeness we’d both been avoiding.