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Chapter 48: A Beautiful, Bitter Lie
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2026-07-01 00:55:46
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LucienThe heavy glass doors of the hospital slid closed behind us, cutting off the sterile scent of the ward and replacing it with the dry, artificial glare and cool breeze of the Vegas night.In my arms, Aurelia felt entirely weightless. The fierce, terrifying courage that had driven her to step between my gun and my men had completely vanished, leaving her depleted. Her head slumped against my chest, her fingers weakly curling into the lapel of my jacket. She was exhausted—shattered by the panic of her mother’s collapse, the frantic rush to the ER, and the sheer adrenaline of facing down my wrath.I strode directly toward the waiting black SUV. Jean scrambled ahead, ripping the rear passenger door open, his eyes fixed firmly on the ground.I didn't say a word to him. I didn't trust my men to be near her right now, and I certainly didn't trust them to keep her contained.Climbing into the back seat, I didn't place her on the leather next to me. Instead, I pulled her onto my lap,
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AureliaThe moment we were out of my mother's sight, the polite facade vanished. Lucien didn't drop his hand from my shoulder; instead, his fingers tightened, digging into my collarbone as he practically shoved me into the empty alcove near the ice machine, away from the nurses' station.He pinned me there, his towering frame completely blocking out the hospital corridor. Up close, his dark eyes were bloodshot, flashing with a quiet, lethal rage that made my knees tremble."You have a lot of courage, Aurelia," Lucien murmured, his voice dangerously low, almost a whisper, yet it vibrated with a terrifying power. "Escaping the campus perimeter. Mobilizing my entire security detail to escort you across the city. Did you think a public hospital would shield you from me?""It was an emergency," I choked out, my back pressed hard against the cold wall. I forced myself to look up, refusing to let my voice completely fail me. "My sister called. My mother fainted. She was starving, Lucien. I
The Dark Swan 18+ Chapter 48: A Beautiful, Bitter Lie
Aurelia I didn't even have to turn around to know who it was. A suffocating, unyielding presence filled the space behind me, heavy with a dark, commanding gravity that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.Lucien was here. And his eyes were boring a hole straight through my spine.My hands tightened around my mother’s, while her eyes widened as she stare at the back of my head. "Mr.. Mr Thorne?" My mother asked, her voixe filled with disbelief.Having danced at Casanova for over ten years, she recognized the brutal kingpin of the underworld instantly. "Mrs. Van Guard," Lucien responded calmly. His voice was a smooth, deep baritone.My mother’s forehead creased into deep, worried lines, while I'm silently trying to figure out how to explain myself out of this situation."I’m sorry, but.." She stammered, "Is there something I can do for you? I quit dancing months ago... I thought Vivienne informed you.""I know, Elena." Lucien said. He took a slow, deliberate step forward,
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AureliaWhen we finally arrived at the hospital I jumped out of the car. Jean and one more guard followed my frantic moves."Van Guard.. My mother is here, someone called me from the hospital." I said as soon as I reached the reception."Van Guard.. Van Guard.." The nurse stationed behind the desk muttered as her fingers strolled through the list. "She's still in the ER. Hallway to your right, all the way at the back." The nurse pointed the way and I didn't wait any longer to rush there. I parted through the crowds, loud groans of pain and the smell of antiseptic surrounded me, but I can only focus on one thing. "Mom.." I pushed the curtain open and found Amelia slumped in a plastic chair, leaning her forehead against the side of the hospital mattress. While my mother, she looked broken and pale, her skin a fragile, translucent pale, a thick IV line taprd into her bruised arm."Sis!" Amelia jumped in my arms. In my shock I couldn't hug her back, my eyes glued at my mother's weaken
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