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.

utterly unrestrained. After three years together and countless nights like this, she'd never seen him so wild, so thrilling,

all finally quieted down, Anastasia drifted off to sleep without even noticing.

lately, and his need for Anastasia was turning downright possessive. Even after his memory loss, Rowan had

wanted Anastasia to remember him, to want him so much she couldn't bear to

Rowan, there was always a weird, unspoken something between him and

never explained anything to Herman, never thought

Anastasia in his arms from behind.

had been so intense that Anastasia didn't wake

games and Pattie was focused on her studies. Seeing the whole family in their groove-work, school, routines-made Anastasia feel both content and a

and Nancy for a while, watching as the girls concentrated on stacking blocks and

was always a handful

seeing the nanny in action

sparking curiosity, building good habits, and letting them explore the world. That's what really helped their little minds

"Kids these days are in such a race. Rich families have their babies winning before the gun even fires. How's an ordinary family supposed to

and Nancy were already ahead, born in Rome to every