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Liliana’s POV
The weight of the coming battle pressed down on me, even as I stood in the quiet sanctuary of our chambers. The air was thick with the remnants of candle wax and the faint scent of leather from the bags we had packed earlier. Every nerve in my body was on edge, but when Bastian closed the door behind us, sealing us away from the world, I knew exactly what I wanted.
I turned to him, my heart hammering in my chest, my hands already reaching for him.
“Bastian,” I whispered, my voice steady despite the storm inside me. “I want to mark each other tonight.”
His golden eyes darkened, a flicker of hesitation in them. “Are you sure?” His fingers brushed against my arms, as if grounding himself. “I don’t want it to happen like this. Not when there’s a
