***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.
Louis took a deep breath and looked at her, his blue eyes filled with tenderness. He held her hands gently, and Cordelia winced at the warmth of his touch. As she melted in his gaze, she relaxed, waiting for him to speak.
"I love you, Cordelia. No one else, only you. I've hurt you the most, and it might be hypocritical to say that I've loved you all my life, but that is the truth," he said, his voice soft but resolute.
Louis gently rubbed the back of her hands with his thumbs, his touch both comforting and assuring. "Cordelia, you deserve to be treated with the utmost respect. You will stand by my side as my wife," he continued, his eyes unwaveringly focused on her. "I want you to be careful from now on. Once I secure your position, I don't care about what you do, as long as you continue to love me the same."
Cordelia's eyes filled with tears, this time out of happiness. She covered her mouth with her hands and leaned on his shoulder. "You mean it?"