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Chapter 308 - Chapter 308 - Inheritance, Inquiries, and Impending Family

I awoke to the feeling of warm lips on my bare shoulder. Alaric was back. His strong arm curled possessively around my waist as he nuzzled his face into my neck. I hadn't even heard him enter our bedchamber.

"You're finally awake," he murmured, his voice husky against my skin. "I've been watching you sleep for nearly half an hour."

I turned to face him, taking in his disheveled appearance. Though impeccably dressed as always, there was something wild in his eyes that told me his meeting with his mother had been... eventful.

"Did you..." I swallowed hard, almost afraid to ask. "Did you kill her?"

Alaric laughed, though the sound held no humor. "No, my darling. I may have wanted to, but Lady Rowena still breathes." He traced my jawline with his finger. "Though I daresay she wishes otherwise after our conversation."

"What happened?" I pushed myself up on my elbows, searching his face for clues.

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