My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 466

Twilight descended, and the world fell into a hush, as the exquisite Xanthea Haven Estate basked under a pristine silver moonlight, resembling a serene and enchanting Sleeping Beauty.

Fireworks suddenly burst into the sky, painting the dark blue night with vibrant, scintillating flames. Magnificent and bright, they refused to fade, with fiery sparks landing on the delicate petals of irises swaying on the hillside. A breeze swept through, causing them to shiver uncontrollably.

The next day at noon, a sliver of radiant sunlight snuck through the curtains into the bedroom, casting its glow on a stunning girl lying in bed. Her long, thick eyelashes fluttered,porcelain–smooth arms sprawled out on the dark silk sheets, and she was roused from sleep by snippets of a conversation.

“Is Xan still not bp? It’s already noon.”

“Mrs. Lockwood tends to enjoy her ‘beauty sleep‘, usually waking up in the afternoon.”

“In the aftemoon?” Samuel was surprised.

Xan liked to sleep in, but at home, she’d usually be up by ten at the latest. She had never slept this late before!

*Could it be?”

only to hear him saying, “Orion was up

Mrs. Lockwood did stay up,

Mr. Nightshade, you’re overthinking it.”

let her sleep. Show

“Of course!”

was he here so early?

her groggy eyes to see the clock showing it was already past

in her body was aching, she grumbled and grabbed her phone, her brows. furrowed in pain.

that insatiable wolf who didn’t keep his word,

a dark desire, ignoring her protests and pleas, taking her from the living room to the balcony and then to the bedroom.

of that

she thought of it, the more exasperated she felt,

“Mrs. Lockwood!”