Morning sun streamed through the canopy of Rayne's bed. The fire had died down to glowing embers, the air kissed with the scent of ash, musk… and Lucian.Rayne stirred, warmth still lingering on her skin from the night before—their first night in five years, not as strangers, but as lovers again. Her hand reached across the fur-strewn bed, only to find cool linens where he should have been.Gone.She blinked the sleep from her eyes, rising with a soft groan. The room was still cloaked in silence, but something felt off. She dressed quickly, tugging her cloak over her shoulders, and stepped into the hall—where Garran was already waiting, arms crossed, jaw clenched.“You’re late,” he said grimly.“For what?”“The council summoned an emergency meeting… Lucian’s already there. With Cain.”Rayne’s blood ran cold. She didn’t wait for another word. She moved fast, heart thundering in her chest, boots echoing through the stone corridor.Lucian Wolfe stood like a dark sentinel at the center o
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