Nero and Odette spent the next month wrapped in the glow of newlywed bliss.
Time seemed to soften around them.
Days were filled with quiet laughter, lingering touches, and long conversations that stretched deep into the night.
They were inseparable, moving through the estate as if the world beyond its walls did not exist.
It was a honeymoon in every sense—warm, indulgent, and intoxicating.
Odette adapted quickly to life by Nero's side.
She was intelligent and observant, careful with her words but never timid.
After the month passed, he formally introduced Odette to his family in a more official gathering.
To her surprise, she was welcomed sincerely.
There were smiles instead of tension, teasing instead of hostility.
Nero's household was no ordinary one; it was already built on unusual foundations.
Still, acceptance had to be earned—and Odette earned it through composure, grace, and quiet strength.
With Odette's arrival, Nero's number rose to ten women.
Ten.
