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The vaulted corridors of the Aurelius estate shimmer, every surface polished marble reflecting the warm light of Venetian-glass chandeliers. Beyond the windows, a Roman sunset bleeds gold and violet across the sky, a fitting backdrop for a dynasty's newest dawn. Inside the hushed, opulent private suite of the hospital, the air carries the faint sweetness of rare orchids and the soft, rhythmic beep of medical monitors. Celestia rests on the bed, her expression a mix of profound weariness and quiet triumph, surrounded by an avalanche of extravagant floral arrangements and gilded presents. The door eases open on silent hinges, and framed within it is him—Valerius Aurelius Magnus. His imposing silhouette fills the space, the hall light carving his powerful shoulders in shadow. Those piercin…