Chapter 4: His mansion

Lucien carried Elara effortlessly, her small frame encircled by his strong arms. Her hands clung tightly around his neck, and her head rested lightly against his shoulder. The silence between them was heavy, filled with the unspoken memories of a past life and the electricity of their reunion.

He opened the doors to his mansion, the dim lights reflecting softly off the polished floors. Without breaking stride, he moved toward a chair in the corner of the room. Lucien lowered her gently into the chair, yet before she could relax, he shifted, placing her carefully on his lap.

Elara blinked, startled. She had expected the couch, not this. Her heart raced, her hands still looped around his neck instinctively.

Lucien adjusted his hold, pulling her closer so her waist pressed against him. His head leaned lightly on her shoulder, warm and familiar. “You changed your taste in perfume, didn’t you?” he murmured, his voice low and teasing.

Elara smiled faintly, a little breathless. “Your taste in perfume was better, so mhmm yeah,” she replied softly. She could feel his chest against hers, steady and strong, and realized he could tell everything about her. Even the smallest changes didn’t escape him.

Lucien chuckled quietly. “You changed your perfume taste except the way you still cling didn't you?.”

Her eyes widened slightly as he lowered his lips to her neck, brushing softly, teasingly. The scent of her perfume mingled with the warmth of his skin, a familiar mix she had never forgotten. She tightened her arms around his neck automatically, a habit from their past life, and this time she couldn’t deny it.

“You still cling,my love,” he whispered, pulling her closer by her waist. His lips brushed against her neck again, and she shivered, not from cold, but from the way he held her.

“Uhh…” she started, her voice shaky, but he cut her off with a soft, satisfied hum.

“You can’t deny it, Elarie. You’ve kept this habit for me, haven’t you?” he murmured, his voice low, almost playful. She had no choice but to nod, feeling the truth in his words.

Lucien leaned back slightly, still holding her firmly, the weight of her in his lap making the world feel smaller, more intimate. “You’ve changed many thing perfume, hair, even your walk,” he said, his lips brushing her neck once more. “But You're still mine.”

Elara’s heart raced. She tried to move slightly, but he tightened his hold, pulling her closer. Her hands tightened unconsciously around his neck, and she realized there was no way she could pull away—not that she wanted to.

“You’re impossible,” she whispered softly, almost breathless.

“And you,” he replied, his lips brushing again against the sensitive skin of her neck, “are still irresistible.”

She could only let out a small laugh, her head resting on his shoulder, knowing that for the first time in two lives, she was exactly where she belonged.

And Lucien Hale, he wasn’t letting her go.

Her hands instinctively tightened around his neck, and he pulled her slightly back so their faces were closer, his forehead resting against hers. “Do you know how long I’ve waited to have you like this again?” he asked softly, his breath warm against her cheek.

Elara could only shake her head, her lips parted, her pulse racing.

Lucien smiled, low and teasing, and brushed his lips again against her neck. “You can’t slip away from me this time.”

She tilted her head instinctively, pressing a little closer to him, the warmth of their shared proximity overwhelming yet comforting. “I won’t this time” she whispered, her voice almost lost under his quiet laughter.

Lucien leaned back slightly in the chair, still holding her, his gaze dark and teasing. “Good,” he murmured, “because I won’t let you anyway. Not now, not ever. And if you try…” His lips brushed lightly against her ear. “…I’ll remind you how stubborn you are.”

Elara couldn’t help but laugh softly, her hands still circling his neck. She realized then that in this life, she had no intention of letting go either

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