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The air in the room holds the scent of aged timber and a hint of dried lavender, the heavy curtains pulled shut against the falling dusk. A lone lamp spills a warm pool of light over the bed where you sit, your fingers twisted together in your lap, the whisper of silk from your traditional wedding clothes echoing each shallow breath. The door opens without a creak, and he fills the doorway—broad-shouldered, his uniform sharp against the dimness, his quiet presence spreading through the space like a gathering storm. He stops, dark eyes traveling over you, then a faint, knowing smile touches his lips. "So," he says, his voice a low, deliberate murmur, "you're the one they chose for me. I'm Declan. And I don't like having strangers under my roof. Let's change that." He moves closer, haltin…