The Heartwood Box: A Fairy Tale by Lilia Ford

Author:Lilia Ford [Ford, Lilia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Erotica, cookie429, Extratorrents, Kat
ISBN: 9781478231769
Publisher: Liliaford Romance LLC
Published: 2012-07-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Damian leaned against the wall outside the door to their room, confounded by what had just happened. How on earth had he botched that so thoroughly? Her defiance had triggered some primitive instinct in him, and all he could think was that he would bring her to heel.

Declan had warned him of this—and strongly counseled against giving ultimatums. What would he do if she refused him? He’d left himself no way of backing down without looking weak or admitting that he’d been acting like a bully.

Not that he had any compromise to offer her—not on this. He should have just told her about the Reavers, but he’d wanted her to acknowledge his authority over her. It was for her to obey him, whether or not he chose to give a reason for his command! She may have had this freedom at her parents’ home, but she had married into the Black family. If he chose to restrict her to the house or lock her in their room, he expected her to submit gracefully!

And he knew even if the Reavers were not a threat, he would never have allowed her to come and go as she pleased. Neither he nor Derek could live with the anxiety of worrying about her. But this went beyond worry too. He wasn’t worried about her safety in the garden or the sitting room, but he’d still locked Genevieve inside their room. Just the thought of it made him shoot impossibly hard.

And not only him: he recalled the way her eyes glazed when he told her he’d consider letting her out in a day or so. He didn’t want her to feel like a prisoner, like she had no freedom—this truly wasn’t about crushing her will or leaving her cowed. He adored the outraged glint she got when she demanded he let her go. But it was her temper to be excited when he exercised mastery, and when she yielded despite herself, he thought he would go mad with lust.

That was his mistake: he’d made it a question of brute force, when he should have talked to her openly. Her protests were legitimate and completely understandable. While it was his right as husband to make decisions like this, it was only fair that they be discussed.

That’s what they’d done so far, he realized. They talked and negotiated, made sure at every point that both of their views were taken into account. Though he’d dominated her, until now he’d not acted as if her will was unimportant. And unquestionably, Genevieve had known incredible pleasure surrendering to him.

His heart ached when he thought of her expression when he showed her the sitting room, when she said how perfect it was. Genevieve belonged here. The last thing the house should ever feel like was a prison. She needed a haven—a home. Truly, he had botched this. The worst was he had no idea how to repair the damage. Unfortunately for Damian, the fates would not give him the chance that day.

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