Chapter 96 ... THUMP. THUMP. THUMP. Elena felt as though her entire world had frozen... Just moments ago, she had been wrapped in a happiness so warm and overwhelming that it seemed nothing could ever touch it. But now, it was cracking apart before her eyes; the first snowfall, seeing those white flakes drifting down from the night sky reminded her of everything, of what was coming, of what she had seen, of the fate she had been desperately trying to outrun, and suddenly, that beautiful happiness felt unbearably fragile. "The first snow has fallen." Lucien's voice was warm and gentle. Still completely unaware of the storm raging inside her heart, while holding Elena securely in his arms, he lifted his gaze toward the sky. Snow was already falling heavily now, countless white flakes drifted through the darkness, covering the lake, the trees, and the forest aro
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