Ruth did not hesitate to place her hand in Edwin's before they walked together in the direction of 'the great manor'. She looked at him surprised.
"Edwin... I thought we are going to the old building."
"Why should we when we have the whole manor for ourselves?" He glanced sideways at her with a smirk lifting his face.
"But..."
"They already know. Remember?"
Ruth smiled, nodding her head. Now she did not need to meet him secretly or make an excuse to go to his office like one of his rendezvous.
She was his mate, his queen and his soulmate. Now she could walk over the place holding her head high, and nobody would dare to question her.
That was what she deserved, that was the first step of hers toward her ultimate goal!
The guards and the few servants who were running the late-night errands glanced at the couple before casting their eyes away. The hushed whispers fell on her ears, and she was sure Edwin also heard them, perhaps clearly than her.