Chapter 150 Duke and Duchess

The flickering candlelight cast dancing shadows on the walls of the grand, unfamiliar bedchamber. The weight of the day – the whirlwind of accusations, the unexpected turn of events, the public ceremony – finally settled onto Jane's shoulders.A nervous tremor ran through her fingers as she shed the elaborate wedding gown, the silk whispering against the polished floor. Across the room, Lucian, stripped of his formal attire, watched her with an intensity that sent a heat blooming in her cheeks. Their fabricated marriage had morphed into something far more complex, a reality neither of them could have anticipated. Hesitantly, Lucian approached her, his touch a familiar warmth against her skin. Despite the circumstances, a spark of something genuine flickered between them, nurtured by their shared experiences on Gemini Prime. In the quiet intimacy of the room, they explored this unexpected connection, a tentative dance that deepened with each touch. As the night deepened, the line betw