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He resolved to take her back to the hotel and summon a physician. Her pallor troubled him, stoking fears of frostbite.

“I can manage to walk,” Millie protested weakly, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment.

“Are you truly capable of walking?” Marcus’ tone was both gentle and firm.

Silenced by his question, Millie’s protests died on her lips. She was so fatigued that standing seemed an insurmountable task, let alone walking.

Resignedly, she decided to relish the comfort and stability of Marcus’ arms.

She lowered her head, inhaling the fresh scent of him. It smelled so pleasing.

Huh?

almost like an affectionate puppy, Marcus inhaled sharply, his brow furrowing before a faint

This woman was endearing.

she caught Marcus’ smile. Its warmth,

a thawing sensation, as if the ice around her heart was melting incrementally with his

securely in his arms, Marcus approached the

frame seemed to accentuate the room’s low ceiling. The sound of their

of their impending departure, Derek quickly took

countenance had kept them on edge, so anxious that they dared not

the snow pit and worrying that Millie might have fallen into malevolent