Chapter 35

4:35 His Fear

35 His Fear

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Mara

I woke up to cold sheets and empty space beside me. For a second, I reached out, half-asleep, expecting to find Lucian there. But he was gone.

The silence pulled me fully awake.

I sat up, scanning the room. Then I saw him-sitting in the living room, elbows on his knees, head bowed like the weight of something heavy had settled on him overnight.