Alex went straight to the main door of the wooden building, with the thick left arm of the Viscount on his shoulders. Anika made a slight smile at the Viscountess, and as they followed the two laughing men lost in their memories of old pranks, Anika asked, “Viscountess, is the swimming pool far from here?”   “No, it’s right at the back of this house, on the left side of the hot spring. It uses heated water, so it has to be near it. On the right is the sauna, which is where I am going first. I like to relax in all that heat. My daughters are crazy about the hot spring, so if you want to try that first, follow them. If you still prefer the swimming pool, ask the maid to guide you. We are first going to the changing rooms to take off these

The voyage back to the Castle was peaceful, except for the heated discussion inside Alex’s carriage, with Wenammy and Pearl Pearson accusing Anika of being a cheater and not respecting their previous agreement, and Anika accusing them both of being too shy or too stupid to miss such a great opportunity to get near Alex, when he was in that tight bodysuit and completely at ease, just having fun and forgetting to be on his guard. Alex had to intervene when Pearl and Wenammy went for Anika’s throat, and he pulled their ears while seated on Anika’s lap to prevent her from attacking the other two women in return.   He spo