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Chapter 110: The summit

Penulis: Leah Al
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-30 05:45:36

*Aria's POV*

The knock on the nursery door was soft, a gentle intrusion into the heavy silence where I had been watching Adrian sleep for the better part of an hour. He was curled into a ball, clutching his dinosaur, his breathing finally steady after the terror of the evening.

I turned as the door cracked open. It wasn't a guard.

Lucian stood in the hallway. He had changed out of his tactical gear and was wearing a dark, impeccably tailored suit, the tie loosened just enough to suggest relaxat
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love this story...Lucian and Aria needs a break
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