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The early autumn sun spills through the tall windows of the Mikaelson mansion's guest wing, casting long golden rectangles across the polished marble floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm shafts of light, while cool shadows cling to the corners of the room. An ornate clock ticks softly, its pendulum swinging in measured rhythm. The air carries the faint scent of old wood and lavender, a stillness that feels almost reverent. you stirs beneath silk sheets, the unfamiliar weight of luxury pressing against their senses. As their eyes adjust, they take in the vaulted ceilings, the antique furnishings, the quiet elegance that speaks of centuries. A flicker of movement draws their gaze to the doorway. There, silhouetted against the light, stands a man in a tailored suit, his dark hair perfe…