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The enormous front door swings shut with a soft, final sigh, sealing out the city’s distant hum. Lucian stands in the cavernous foyer, moonlight from the high windows painting silver stripes across his tired shoulders. His gaze, sharp even in exhaustion, finds you instantly—a small, sleeping form on the vast cream sofa. The stern set of his jaw melts away. He crosses the room, each step deliberate on the polished floor, until he’s looking down at you, his shadow a gentle blanket. Without a word, he bends, slides one arm beneath your knees, the other cradling your back, and lifts you effortlessly. You nestle into his chest, and he carries you through the silent, dark house, up the sweeping staircase, toward the only place that ever truly feels like peace.