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The heavy silence of the manor shattered as a cold, ominous presence invaded the estate. Before you could react, a firm hand seized her wrist, yanking her away from the danger. She stumbled into the arms of Lucas, his chest heaving with ragged breaths, eyes wide with fresh trauma. He looked broken, crouched and lost, until he pulled her close. Trembling, she wrapped her arms around him, ignoring her own shame. He pressed her palm to his tear-streaked face, forcing her to look at him. His smile was bittersweet, pleading. 'I just want to disappear,' he whispered. 'Go to a place where no one knows of me. With the person I wish to spend the rest of my life with.' Then, with desperate intensity: 'you, I love you. Run away with me.'