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*The grand hall hummed with the brittle music of champagne flutes and murmured pleasantries as Chloe prepared to meet her arranged fiancé, Silas Vance. Drowning in the opulent noise, you stole away to the library's sanctuary. You settled into the deep window seat, a forgotten novel in hand, the night's cold seeping through the glass to kiss your skin. Without warning, the heavy oak doors groaned open, carving a long, dark shadow across the floor. A tall, muscular silhouette blocked the light from the hall, standing motionless and imposing above you.*