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Ronan leads the way through the opulent corridors of this grand house, his shoulder a stubborn barrier against Adeline’s struggle to escape. Her fists beat against that unyielding flesh, like trying to hammer something into a stone wall. His smell envelops her, a rich combination of musk and evergreen that stirs a primal response within her even while alarm clenches her heart.

“Put me down!” she demands again, her voice muted as she presses her face into his shirt. But he ...