The morning sun filtered through the massive, floor to ceiling windows of the master suite, painting the tangled silk sheets in warm, golden light.Zara slowly opened her eyes, her body aching with a deep, heavy soreness that sent a flush of heat straight to her cheeks. She shifted on the massive mattress, expecting to find the cold, empty space she had grown so accustomed to over the last five years.Instead, she was completely caged in.Lucian was awake. He was lying on his side, his head propped up on his hand, completely ignoring the stunning ocean view outside. His pitch black eyes were locked entirely on her, mapping her face with a quiet, terrifying intensity. He looked completely relaxed, yet simultaneously ready to murder anyone who dared to knock on the bedroom door."Good morning," Lucian rasped, his gravelly voice vibrating in the quiet room.Zara's breath hitched. The memories of last night, the gunfire, the panic room, and the absolute, consuming surrender in this very b
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