Chapter 30

Moonlight pierced through the window, its cold brilliance illuminating the room. Madelyn, clad in her nightgown, descended the stairs into the living room. Rarely prone to wake during the night, she had awakened thirsty only to find her water pitcher empty. As she made her way downstairs, sleep still fogging her vision, she turned and gasped at the unexpected sight of a dark silhouette on the couch.

“Ahh!”

Her drowsiness evaporated instantaneously, as the figure rose from the couch, switching on the wall light. The sudden brightness made her squint, and it took a moment for her to make out the man before her.

“Bro, what are you doing here? You didn’t go home?”

The room was steeped in a faint aroma of alcohol, a scent unmistakably emanating from Zach.

from an outing? And why isn’t

marriage, Zach’s intentions

glint in his eyes. His breath hitched, revealing a hint of disarray. She knew Zach was not one for infidelity–not until Jadie

he suddenly stretched out a hand, bracing it against the wall, blocking her path. A ripple of panic

there something

heart raced, each beat faster than the last. His piercing gaze, sharp enough to cut through even the thickest armor, was daunting. His powerful aura, coupled with

behind her ear. “Madelyn, have

clenched against the wall behind her, kept her gaze lowered, afraid to meet his eyes. She

Because it feels like you’ve been avoiding me. Is

in closer, this proximity revealing the contours

waist hollow revealed by the curve of her

body is extraordinarily well- developed. I wonder how many men will fall beneath her enchanting spell once she

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