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Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-One: The Calm before the War
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2025-10-13 19:20:59
Jhumie_writesThis chapter dives into Lucien’s POV, capturing the raw, controlled intensity of a man on the brink of war while balancing the dangerous intimacy he shares with Emilia. It’s meant to feel dark, tense, and emotional, every word layered with the stakes of power, betrayal, and desire. Lucien’s vulnerability is minimal but crucial, showing that even a man as feared as him has moments where love and duty collide. The chapter ends with the abrupt intrusion of violence, setting the stage for the chaos to come, and leaving Emilia, and the readers, on edge. It’s a pause before the storm, a quiet that amplifies the danger and the emotional tension between the two, while foreshadowing the war hitting the Moretti estate.
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