They'd shared everything since conception...
Until the day she'd wed.
Wintercrest Manor had sheltered generations, had kept many a secret safe behind its stone walls until another joined their household and those walls began to crack.
The lord has his own agenda...
There would be no more secrets.
He'd simply extend his training to include his new ward, preparing her for the role she is meant to play.
Wintercrest is not only his home, it is his domain and he rules it as is his birthright...with love and with discipline when either woman breaks his laws.