Alexandra’s POVI appeared in Sebastian’s study, where he was sitting with a coffee, staring at his laptop. He looked tired and weary—messy hair, dark circles under his eyes—but still undeniably handsome.Seeing him like this, worn down yet unbroken, made something ache painfully sweet inside my chest, like I had been holding my breath for days without realising it.My chest swelled with joy, and I teased him, “Busy as always, Your Highness?”He lifted his gaze, and in the next second the mug slipped from his hand and shattered into shards on the floor. A flicker of emotions like a kaleidoscope flashed through his eyes at the speed of the wind—confusion, shock, relief, happiness.That single heartbeat felt endless, heavy with everything we had lost and everything we still could.In a flash, he was standing next to me, pulling me into his arms, touching me like he was trying to ensure I was real and not an illusion. His grip trembled, just slightly, as if he was afraid I might vanish i
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