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Lucien'scontrolwasfraying.HewatchedElian'sshouldersshake,watchedfattearsrolldownthoseflushedcheeksastheyoungermantried—andfailed—toholdbackbrokensobs.Thesightshouldhavedisgustedhim.Instead,itignitedsomethingferalinhischest.“Bequiet,Elian,”Lucienwarned,voicelowandstrained.Elian'sheadsnappedup,eyesblazingthroughthetears.“No!Iwillnotbequiet!”Hisvoicecracked,rawanddefiant.“Idemandyouletmego.Setme—ah!”Lucienmovedbeforehecouldthink.Inonebrutalmotion,heslammedElianagainstthenearestwall,theimpactknockingthebreathfrombothofthem.Elian'sbackhitstonewithadullthud,hiswristspinnedabovehisheadbyoneofLucien'slargehands.“Bequiet,”Lucienhissedagain,foreheadpressedagainstElian's,theirbreathsminglinghotanddesperate.Elianwhimpered,twistinguselesslyinhisgrip.“Youmonster…you—”Lucien'smouthcrasheddownonhis.Itwasn'tgentle.Itwasn'takiss—itwasaclaim.Hard,punishing,devouring.Eliangaspedintoit,thesoundswallowedinstantlyasLucienpressedcloser,bodycaginghimcompletelyagainstthecoldwall.ThetasteofsaltfromElian'stearsmixedwithsomethingsweeter,somethingthatmadeLucien'sbloodroar.Elianstruggledforhalfasecond…thenhislipspartedonabrokenmoan.Lucienpulledbackjustenoughtogrowlagainsthismouth,“Isaidbequiet.”ButElian—trembling,furious,aching—onlywhisperedback,voicewrecked:“Makeme.”Sometruthsareworthkillingfor.Sonofatraitor,ElianMorelwasmeanttoburnintheDuke'sdungeon.Instead,theruthlessDukeLucienpullshimfromthedarknessandkeepshimlockedinhisprivatewing—closeenoughtowatch,totouch,tobreak.Elianhidesadangerousgift:withonetouch,hecandragoutthetruthbehindanylie.Lucieniscoldprecisionandmercilesscontrol,amanboundbyaroyalbetrothalandsecretsofhisown.ButthemorehetriestopossessElian,themorehisironrestraintbeginstocrack.Inaworldofcourtintrigueanddeadlypolitics,theirchargedproximityturnsintosomethingdarker—somethinghungry.Everydefiance,everyforcedconfession,everylingeringgazepushesthemclosertotheedge.Betweencaptorandcaptive,hatredanddesire,aforbiddenbondbeginstoform.Onethatcoulddestroythemboth.Power,obsession,andalovethatdefiesthethrone.

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