Price of an Heir

Gideon led his daughter into the master bedroom, closing the heavy door behind them. The lamplight cast a soft glow across the wide space, but the air was far from calm. Gideon turned sharply, his brows furrowed, his eyes full of the weight he carried.

“Why didn’t you wait until tomorrow?” he asked, his voice low, strained. “Coming here at this hour—what if Declan suspects something? He isn’t exac