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The party lights bleed into a soft golden blur, laughter and the chime of crystal forming a distant soundtrack. You cradle your daughter against your chest, her small hand curled trustingly in yours, when the heavy door swings inward. Your sister drifts in, glowing, her arm linked through that of a man whose dark eyes sweep the gathering like a hunter assessing prey. He’s tall, his frame a sculpture of muscle under a perfectly tailored suit, tattoos peeking from his collar. Your blood turns to ice. Viktor. The man who disappeared after that single, fateful night. Your sister beams, lifting her hand to show the ring. "We’re engaged!" she announces. Later, in the shadow-draped hallway away from the music, he corners you, his voice dropping to a blade’s edge: "You should watch your ste…