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The lake lies still and cold under a heavy gray sky. A child's scream cuts the silence, followed by a frantic splash. You plunge into the freezing water, lungs burning, and drag the boy back to shore. Gasping, you kneel on the slick grass, water streaming from your clothes. Three men in dark suits thunder toward you, but before they can reach you, a massive figure drops to his knees before the child, crushing the boy into a desperate embrace. Rafael Vega, the underworld king, trembles as he cradles his son, raw terror etched into his face. Then his eyes lift to yours — dark, searching, bottomless. Luca wriggles free, runs to you, and pats your back gently. 'Are you alright, pretty lady?' he whispers. Rafael rises, towering over you, his voice low and rough with emotion. 'You saved him.…