Chapter 0101

Chapter 0301

Hannah

I returned home that night feeling lighter than air, unable to hide the small smile playing on my lips.

The Luna Council meeting had gone better–so much better–than I could have hoped. For the first time in weeks, I felt like I had a new purpose, a new step in the right direction. The shackles binding me to this marriage and this house suddenly felt lighter, like I could slip out of them at any moment.

But my smile faded as soon as I walked into the dining room.

Noah was sitting at the head of the table with a fork in hand and an expectant look on his face. The sight of him brought me crashing back to reality, reminding me of the cage I was still trapped in–for now, at

least

he said, gesturing to the seat

my room and the tantalizing smell wafting from the plates on the table. The aroma of herbs and roasted vegetables filled the air, making my stomach growl despite

scraping softly against the hardwood floor. “What’s

balanced. I recognized the exact proportions of vitamins and protein that the doctor

was surprising–Noah had never cooked for me before, at least

have a nice dinner together to celebrate your first meeting.” Noah said as he popped. a piece of meat into his mouth. “How


wanting to tell him too much. So I coolly replied, “It was

you been invited to the

help but let out a small sound of appreciation. It was genuinely good–the chicken was tender and perfectly seasoned, the vegetables

him, because I knew that there was more to this than he was letting on. “Why did you cook for me? You

allowed to simply want to make a good meal for my

face paled at that word–wife–and I found myself picking

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