Zavian lifted his head, and their eyes locked through the haze of tears and lingering ecstasy.His gaze blazed with an impossible mix of satisfaction and profound awe.In that suspended moment, Emmeline saw not just the man she'd given herself to, but the ancient, powerful being lurking beneath the surface.Predatory and possessive, beautiful and terrifying in equal measure.His features seemed sharper somehow, more defined, as if a veil had been lifted to reveal his true nature.The realization of what he truly was, how vast the gulf between them should have sent her scrambling away in fear. Instead, it only deepened her acceptance, her surrender to this impossible connection between them."Mine!" The declaration tore from Zavian’s throat with primal satisfaction, accompanied by another violent crack of thunder that shook the very foundations of the realm, as if nature itself acknowledged his claim.The lights pulsed one final time, so blindingly bright that Emmeline had to squeeze h
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