The Bound Between Us

Chapter 863

Something felt off about Herman tonight, but Anastasia couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

Maybe he was just a little too enthusiastic? Maybe a little too wild?

He caught her hand, pressed her gently against the bathroom wall, and kissed her with a fierce, hungry intensity. Warm water poured from the shower above, steam curling around them, the temperature rising and making everything feel even more electric.

She lost track of how long they stayed like that. When he finally let her go, his eyes were dark and burning, his gaze locked on her as if he couldn't get enough.

Anastasia's cheeks were flushed, her chest rising and falling as water traced sparkling paths down her curves. She looked radiant, her skin glowing, with a softness that was impossible to resist.

Trying to catch her breath, she asked, her voice light but puzzled, "What's gotten into you tonight?"

He slid his fingers through her wet hair, holding her gently as he murmured, voice deep and rough, "I just want to go a little crazy with you."

After that, words just faded away. Everything was about touch, about sensation.

private little world. She couldn't remember how long they tangled together, only that tonight, Herman seemed utterly unrestrained. After three years together and countless nights like this, she'd never seen him so wild, so thrilling, leaving her dazed and breathless. With

down, Anastasia drifted off to sleep without even noticing. Herman slipped out onto the balcony

again lately, and his need for Anastasia was turning downright possessive. Even after his memory loss, Rowan had always seemed to set

Anastasia to remember him, to want him so

him and Anastasia. Herman never dared to ask,

meanwhile, barely gave Rowan a thought. She'd never

wrapped Anastasia in his arms from behind.

Anastasia didn't wake up until noon the next

time she got up, Herman was already off at work. The nanny was busy with Emmie and Nancy, guiding them through early learning games and Pattie was focused on her studies. Seeing the whole family

on stacking blocks and pounding on a little toy drum, their faces lit

a

seeing the nanny in action and watching how much the girls changed, she

cramming their heads with facts, but about sparking curiosity, building good habits, and letting them explore the world. That's

"Kids these days are in such a race. Rich families have their babies winning before the gun even fires.

were already ahead, born in Rome to every