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On the road, darkness was practical. It meant rest, warmth, Alexander’s steady presence beside him in unfamiliar rooms. It meant quiet conversations and shared laughter muffled by thin walls.
In the palace, darkness felt heavy.
Lucien lay awake on the wide bed, staring up at the ceiling he’d admired barely two nights ago. The stone arches loomed overhead, beautiful and unyielding, like they were reminding him exactly where he was and what was expected of him.
He e ...
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