Chapter 59. Selene Is Awake

In the blink of an eye, two weeks had already passed. During those days, something changed—something that even Lucien himself never thought possible. The fear he once carried inside him whenever he was around Zayn had slowly melted away. The man who used to terrify him, whose very presence had once felt like a storm ready to swallow him whole, now felt… different.

Zayn was still powerful, still commanding, still every bit the man who carried an air that made even the strongest tremble. But to Lucien, he was no longer only that. He was someone who smiled—rarely, but sincerely. Someone who teased him, who chuckled when Lucien made small comments. Someone who, for the first time in Lucien’s life, felt like safety.

The people around the mansion noticed it too. The guards, the maids, even Day—they had begun to treat Lucien with the same respect they gave Zayn. At first, Lucien found it strange. When he tried to be friendly with them, they kept their distance, stiff and formal