Chapter 453: An Offer Rejected

Talia I didn’t say anything until we reached our private quarters. I had spent some time with the twins, playing around with Lucian, whose face now lit up with smiles and little sounds coming out of his mouth. He was already forming little words, his nonsensical mumbles delightful to hear. Eventually, Lucian fell asleep. I placed him down in his nursery while Cressida swiped through her tablet. She simply mumbled something under her breath and waved me off. Baron and I went back to our chambers. I took off my dress and got into the bathtub, allowing myself a long and much-needed soak. My mate joined me, massaging my back and easing my shoulders. It was nothing sexual, just comfort—pure bliss. Now dressed in my nightwear, I sat on the bed, playing with the covers when Baron joined me. He looked at me with a knowing gaze. "You have things to say, don’t you? I hear many things in my head, so spit it out." I turned to him, my heart racing slightly. “I can’t exactly hide things from you