The Archduke's Songbird
***Completed*** Lady Jessamyn brought home a ten-year-old orphan when she was eight. He was handsome ^_~. She provided him with a place to stay and warm meals. As they grew up, she desired to marry him, despite their differing statuses. As war raged, he signed up for the military, promising to ask for her hand when he was worthy. Two years later, he became more than what he promised he would be. He became the Archduke of Ayberia. But he broke her heart by marrying her friend. Years rolled away; life happened. She married a man who loved her and fell madly in love with him. She didn't think of him again. But fate was cruel; she was widowed at the age of twenty-one. She lost everything. Seven years later, she met a mysterious wolf while she was out at work in the Archduke's fief. She had a fall. The next morning, she found herself on the Archduke's bed. Did fate bring them together again? Or something nefarious is at play? Is this a chance for a second love? Will she find out why he abandoned her in the past? Is it possible to rekindle their old love, or is it too late? ----- Join me in this journey. Your comments and votes are appreciated. Gift me to motivate me. Updates will be daily.
Unbreakable Bond
When Jessamyn woke, the soft amber light of the evening filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow across the room. She lay still for a moment, savoring the lingering tenderness in her body, the quiet remnants of their intimate moment still humming beneath her skin.
Yet, an emptiness tugged at her heart.
Jerrick's warmth was absent from the space beside her, a contrast to what she had come to expect after sharing such a deep connection. Normally, he would hold her close, his presence grounding her, especially after moments like these when emotions ran high.
She sat up slowly, letting her fingers trace the indent in the bed where he should have been. A frown creased her brow as she recalled the vulnerability she had revealed in the heat of their passion.