Naked Chastisement

Lorne grabbed her arm the second she slid from the saddle. He did not give her a moment to catch her breath or process his cold words in the courtyard. He marched her straight into the Keep. The moment they crossed the threshold, Rowena turned toward the stairs leading to her bedchamber. She needed to take off the tattered, ruined dress and find her maid.

His iron grip tightened, stopping her in