Julia’s POV I slowly came to consciousness, a soft groan escaping me as I shifted against the sheets. The dream lingering at the edges of my thoughts left behind a warm touch, a familiar scent, and a name that stirred both comfort and something deeper. When I opened my eyes, I was met with morning shadows. I reached out toward the empty space beside me, half-hoping to find the warmth of another body, but the bed was vacant. I yawned, reminiscing about the dream. It had carried me back to my childhood, to quiet days by the lake with Luke by my side. In that memory, I felt alive and happy. Part of me wished reality was nothing but a dream, and that my dream was the real world. I would have happily woken up ten years in the past just to see my family and Luke around me again. Instead, Luke was now Lucian. He wasn't the boy I used to know. He was entirely different, a don, someone involved in a world I never wanted to touch. I sat up slowly and ran a hand through my tangled h
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