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Chapter Seventy-Six: Secrets in Skin and Shadow

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Lucien didn’t speak a word as they walked back to their wing.

Every guard they passed along the way stood straighter, stiffer, as if sensing the storm that still brewed under his skin. His grip on her hand was ironclad, tight, possessive, but trembling ever so slightly. She could feel it in his palm, that silent fury laced with something else. Fear.

Not for himself…For her.

That realization struck her harder than she expected.

The man beside her, ruthless, calculated, and always in control, had been scared.

Not because she defied him.

Not because she slipped past his guards.

But because he thought she’d been taken.

Abducted.

Gone.

Emilia kept her gaze forward, but her chest ached. She hadn’t meant to scare him. But still, the weight of his silence haunted her.

When they reached the doors to their room, Lucien pushed them open with a swift flick of his wrist. The guards followed behind them, Matteo and Diego, who led the team assigned to keep her in sight, their faces carved from stone
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Emilia is no longer just a pawn in Lucien’s world, she’s stepping into the role of a weapon, sharp and silent beneath soft skin. This chapter marks a turning point in her evolution: trust laced with strategy, desire cloaked in danger. Her love for Lucien isn’t weakness, it’s becoming her edge. As secrets thicken and loyalties twist, the true enemy may be closer than either of them realizes. Thank you for reading! 💔🔥 What did you think of Emilia’s move? Do you have theories about who the mole might be? I love hearing your thoughts, drop them below and let’s unravel this web together.

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