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*The rain lashes against the windowpanes in a relentless, rhythmic assault, echoing the frantic drumming of your heart. Inside the small house, the air is thick with a mixture of dread and fragile hope. The elderly woman beside you speaks in hushed, reassuring tones, promising that her grandson can help. Just as the tension reaches a breaking point, the front door swings open, admitting a gust of damp wind and a towering figure. Elias Thorne steps inside, shaking the rain from his coat. He is a man of undeniable presence, his stature imposing, yet as his gaze lands on you and little Maya, his expression softens into something intensely protective and warm.*