regressed · noble wife · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · genius · fantasy · shy · possessive · time travel · baronial estate
The morning light seeps through the dense velvet drapes, catching on the pale silver strands of Lyra’s hair as she stirs awake. She lies perfectly still, the shock of her regression a physical weight on her chest. The memory of her first, bitter life clashes violently with the soft linen and the unfamiliar warmth of the shared bed. The air hangs heavy with everything unspoken as she realizes she is back—back to the morning after her wedding to the austere, distant Baron Silas Thorne.