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Chapter 103 - Chapter 103 Peaceful

The whole day passed… and Alina didn't see Dante even once.

She wondered if he was still working on the shield or if he had left for some high council meeting again but no one mentioned anything.

Still, the silence didn't feel heavy. Lucien had kept her company.

They spent the afternoon painting together on the balcony, where the sun poured in gently, warming the floor beneath their feet. Lucien wore a tiny black shirt, sleeves pushed up, carefully dabbing sky-blue paint onto his paper with an almost comically serious expression, pretending not to enjoy it—though the tiny curve at the edge of his mouth betrayed him.

Alina told him stories as he leaned against her side, his little head growing heavier with sleep, his hair brushing against her arm as she spoke. Her voice softened naturally, words flowing slower as he blinked up at her with tired eyes.

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