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CHAPTER 83 — AFTERMATH OF DESIRE The morning after their first collision of desire, Sienna woke with a quiet awareness of Damien’s presence somewhere in the house. Not intrusive, not hovering—but there. Like a shadow, a constant gravity pulling at the edges of her consciousness. She dressed carefully, deliberately, aware that the morning light would highlight every detail, every subtle tension lingering from last night. She didn’t look in the mirror for reassurance; she already knew the effect she had—not just on him, but on everyone around them. The house was still, eerily quiet, as if it, too, was holding its breath. The storm had passed, leaving only the residue of thunder and wind and the occasional drip from the roof. ⸻ Damien appeared in the doorway before she could reach the ki
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