The dream world pulsed with an electric tension, Scarlett's heart racing as Lucien's fingers intertwined with hers. His touch was both familiar and reassuring, sending shivers down her spine. The memories of their previous encounters swirled in her mind like a tornado of emotions—fear, attraction, confusion.
Lucien's gray eyes, those mesmerizing pools of stormy intensity, seemed to look right through her. He cleared his throat, a gesture that immediately set Scarlett on edge.
"I have something to tell you," he said, his voice dropping to a low, serious tone that made her stomach twist.
Scarlett swallowed hard. "What is it?" The words came out as a whisper, her throat suddenly felt dry.
He hesitated, something rare for someone as confident as Lucien. "You've been summoned by the Origina
