The Knight's Public Spanking Of His Arranged Bride Lady Catherine arrives at Northmarch Castle with fierce independence intact, only to encounter Lord Adrian's commanding presence. His calloused touch sends forbidden heat through her veins. Their eyes lock in silent battle - her defiance against his authority creating a dangerous current neither can resist. She came seeking political alliance and autonomy. Instead, Catherine finds herself bent across her husband's powerful thighs, his palm delivering exquisite discipline that transforms her protests into breathless surrender.