Chapter 77 Lines That Can't Be Crossed

• Long after Alexander left the corridor, the silence there persisted, but the weight of his presence persisted like a storm unwilling to pass.
• Lucian rolled his shoulders as if releasing the ghost of Alexander's hold, then exhaled gently. Not from fear but from something deeper—something raw, unresolved—his heart continued to pound. He had seen it, Alexander's eyes flickering with uncertainty, his body stiffening at those final words.
• “You worry she will love someone else.”