Chapter 110

Vera

Declan scooped me up, one arm under my knees and the other cradling my back. I couldn’t help but gasp, totally surprised, and then I instinctively wrapped my arms around his neck, letting my head rest on his shoulder. The scent of him, sandalwood, bourbon, and that unique, earthy musk, all of it calmed the wild energy thrumming through me after tonight.

He carried me across the room like it w