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Chapter 59. Scenting Scene

Author: AuroraDreamer
last update publish date: 2026-05-13 21:39:28

Lucian POV

The room was really quiet after midnight. It did not feel peaceful; it felt heavy. The air felt like something was wrong.

Rain hit the hotel windows softly, making the city lights look like gold. Cars were moving on the streets below. Up here, it felt like we were not part of the world.

I was sitting on the edge of the bed, my phone was face down beside me. I was trying not to look at it, not to think about what people were saying. Strangers were looking at my body, trying to figure
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