SELENAI ran my fingers along the velvet curtains that framed the tall glass windows, watching the morning sun spill through like liquid gold. The fabric felt too soft—unnaturally soft. Just like everything else in this place. I stood there, motionless, breathing in the clean air. No dust. No blood. No muffled howls or threats hiding in the shadows. Just peace. The kind of peace that felt so perfect, it made my skin crawl.It had been two weeks since Lucian brought me here. Two weeks of silence, silver trays, silk robes, and spotless rooms. Every corner of this house shimmered with effort I hadn’t made. There were maids for everything—clothes, food, cleaning, even my smallest need. They moved without sound, graceful and invisible, almost like magic. I hadn’t done a single thing for myself, and yet everything was always done. At first, I offered to help. I wanted to feel useful. But my attempts were gently brushed aside, like I might ruin the rhythm of perfection.I wanted to love it—a
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