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Chapter 14: His child

Author: Leah Al
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-17 01:28:57

*Aria's POV*

They kept Adrian on the opposite wing of the mansion, that’s how I knew that Lucian ordered it.

The house was enormous, too large to feel like home, too quiet to ever feel safe, but the distance between our rooms was deliberate. It was a form of Lucian’s cruelty. A corridor longer than necessary, with two guarded doors, and a staircase I was not allowed to use without permission.

Rules.

They were already tightening around my throat. Chocking me.

I discovered it the morning after the dinner. I woke up before dawn, my body still wired with the humiliation of the night before, Lucian’s voice echoing in my head. The sheets were soft, and the bed was too large. Luxury pressed against my skin like an accusation.

I dressed quickly, choosing the simplest clothes they’d left me, and went to the door.

It opened, as they didn’t lock it. I know that they are always watching me.

A guard straightened immediately. “Miss Hale.”

“I’m going to see my son.”

He hesitated for a second too l
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