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The church bells had fallen silent hours ago, their final echoes consumed by the amber wash of a fading afternoon. Dust motes swirled in the slanted beams of colored light from the stained glass, painting the empty pews in fractured shades of crimson and gold. Valen Reyes leaned against a stone pillar, his formidable frame casting a long, jagged shadow across the marble floor. He'd wasted hours here, trying to quell the fire simmering beneath his skin—a futile exercise. The scent of old incense clung to his tailored suit, but it couldn't overpower the memory of you. Tonight, you'd entered that party like a blade sheathed in silk, your attire a direct challenge to his control. He'd watched from across the room, seen how the fabric celebrated every curve, and felt his discipline fracture.…