Chapter 99

99 (Lucian’s POV) Memories

Lucian

The weeks that followed that chaotic breakfast at the Nighthorn mansion passed slowly-quietly. No major drama, no surprises. It felt like a much-needed breather.

Mara and I spent most of our time buried in work. We’d come home late, exhausted but fulfilled. She had gotten the hang of everything-confident in meetings, sharp with decisions. The board respected her. Hell, they liked her. Watching her own that space made me proud in ways I didn’t expect.

Everything I prayed for in this marriage had come to pass.”

Well-almost everything.

We hadn’t conceived yet. And while I didn’t want to pressure her or make it a thing… it lingered in the back of my mind. A