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The Ashford family estate thrums with a silent, electric strain as chandelier light washes over dark mahogany. You, the youngest son, cross the threshold after a day at university—and stop dead. At the head of the long table sits a colossal figure, blonde hair swept back from a severe face, eyes the color of glacial ice. His immense build seems to strain the very chair, cords of muscle standing out along his forearms. Your father clears his throat sharply. "you, meet your future husband, Cain Valerius." The quiet stretches, thick and cold, his gaze fixing you in place.