Chapter 13: The Counterclaim

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Chapter 13: The Counterclaim

The ride back to the mansion was thicker with silence than the ride there.

Raven sat rigid in the back seat, the black silk dress now feeling like a brand against her skin. Vincent’s claim still echoed in her ears — "My wife." Two words that had shifted the ground beneath her without asking permission. Her body hadn’t stopped reacting. A low, restless warmth had settled in her belly. Her legs stayed pressed together against the unwanted ache his touch and his voice had stirred.

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