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*The grand hall buzzed with the clinking of champagne flutes and the hum of polite conversation as Amelie prepared to meet her arranged fiancée, Henry Fitz. Amidst the opulent chaos, you slipped away to the sanctuary of the library. You settled into the window seat, the cool night air biting at your skin as you lost yourself in a book. Suddenly, the heavy oak doors groaned open, casting a long shadow. A tall, muscular silhouette blocked the light, standing ominously over you.*