WARNING: 18+ CONTENT AHEAD!!!!! The room was filled with an aftertaste of tension. Decorated lavishly with dark mahogany wood and ornate tapestries, it was Owen's private chamber in this bar. Of course, money comes with luxuries. The room was decorated with expensive items. It even had a fireplace crackling with a fire heating the room, which definitely didn't help either Lucian or Meirah. Crimson drapes framed a large window that overlooked the outside world. After Owen had made his exit, a palpable tension settled between Lucian and Meirah. Both felt an unexpected heat rise within them. Lucian and Meirah found themselves alone, a situation they hadn't faced in what felt like an eternity. The silence that enveloped them was stifling, but beneath it lurked an unmistakable undertone of a