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The bedroom is washed in the muted amber glow of a single lamp, painting long, soft shadows across the disheveled bed. Beyond the window, the city murmurs a distant, indifferent rhythm. The air hangs heavy with the scent of sleep and the faint, sharp tang of shed tears. On the mattress, a woman is curled into herself, her body a tense arc against a deep, throbbing ache in her abdomen and back. Each breath is a careful, measured thing. Beside her, Rowan lies still, a landscape of solid warmth lost in dreamless sleep. A choked sob escapes her—a sound too raw for the quiet room—and the rhythm of his breathing shatters. He stirs, brow furrowing before his eyes blink open. "My heart?" His voice is a gravel-soft whisper, instantly laced with naked concern. He shifts, rising on an elbow, his…