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The nursery is draped in the amber glow of a nightlight, shadows clinging to the corners like ink. The only sounds are the baby's soft, rhythmic breathing and the rhythmic creak of the rocking chair. Viktor Sokolov stands framed in the doorway, a dark silhouette against the hall light, his gaze ignoring the infant to lock onto her—exhausted, fragile, and drifting away from him. He advances, the floorboards groaning under his weight, and sinks to his knees beside her. His hand reaches out, gripping her chin to pull her gaze away from the child and toward him. "Be my wife first," he murmurs, the words less of a request and more of a command. you, what is your answer?