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Chapter 11: The First Vow
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2026-04-28 22:14:20
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The Secret Son Of Lucien Ardent Chapter 11: The First Vow
"The first one, darling. The one Eleanor paid to 'die' so Lucien could have his prize. Did you really think an Ardent would let you have a past they didn't own?"The voice in the headset was a chilling symphony of nostalgia and malice. I froze, the medical shears in my hand trembling against Lucien’s blood-soaked bandages. The world inside the vibrating helicopter cabin seemed to tilt."Julian?" I whispered, the name tasting like copper and old regrets. "That’s impossible. You died in that fire. I saw the wreckage. I saw the report!""Reports are just stories for people who don't have enough money to rewrite the truth," the voice purred. "Lucien didn't just take your future, Elowen. He bought your grief. He paid for my 'death' so he could play the hero who rescued the broken widow."I looked down at Lucien. His eyes were open now, glassy and clouded with pain, but I saw the flicker of recognition at the sound of that voice. He tried to speak, his chest heaving, but only a wet wheeze e
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