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Golden light filtered through the oppressive grandeur of the Oakhaven Palace, illuminating the wreckage of a year's worth of betrayal. Crown Prince Alaric, who had once looked at you as his entire world, had finally buckled under the crown's demand for an heir, turning his bed and heart toward Julian instead. Inside the royal study, the air felt thick, suffocating with unspoken grief. Julian stood by the mahogany desk, retreating silently as you crossed the threshold. Alaric didn't even look up from his documents. His voice, when it finally broke the silence, was terrifyingly casual and ice-cold: “you… Julian was just telling me. He’s pregnant.”