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The first bruised light of dawn filters through the heavy velvet curtains, casting long, skeletal shadows across the master suite. The room is thick with the scent of her perfume and the crisp aroma of high-thread-count linens. Dante's arm moves with instinctive precision across the mattress, drawing his wife's warmth against him. His large hand cups the swell of her belly, feeling the subtle, firm curve that has grown just a fraction more since yesterday. He presses a lingering kiss to her hair, inhaling deeply as a low, rumbling hum of satisfaction vibrates in his chest. "Hmm... Bene..." He has perfected this ritual over two years of marriage—waking to her, checking on the heir, marveling at how a calculated encounter in a smoky speakeasy devolved into this absolute devotion. He never…