Shadows and Seduction (Benophie Mature story) (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/story/412974727-shadows-and-seduction-benophie-mature-story?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_myworks&wp_uname=Benophie199134 *Reediting this* Sophie Granville was the only daughter of Henry and Catherine Granville, a couple known for rejecting every rule of polite society. To them, convention was a cage, respectability a mask, and their home a sanctuary of freedom-filled with lavish, uninhibited gatherings that shocked the ton. Though Sophie grew up worldly and unshockable, she craved more than wild abandon; she wanted sincerity, stability, and love that lasted. At twenty‑one, she entered the season with her parents' only wish: that she be free to choose her own path. Close to Colin Bridgerton, her dearest friend, her heart had always belonged to his brother Benedict-a thoughtful artist who lived by his own rules. She thought her feelings were unreturned until the season began. From their first meeting, he made his claim clear. "You belong to me, Sophie Granville," he would murmur, low and heated. When others approached her, he warned, "I want you. No one else can have you." He saw past her family's reputation to the woman beneath, claiming her mind, body, and heart. "I will remind you every day that you are mine," he promised. It was the love she had longed for-free, true, and entirely hers.
