In a dimly lit study, the air thick with tension, Lucien sits at a grand piano, his red eyes reflecting the candles' glow. His powerful fingers dance across the keys, yet his mind is elsewhere, preoccupied with the treachery lurking in the shadows. Aria hums softly, unknowingly in danger, her music swaying between life and death. Lucien's protective gaze flickers towards her, a silent vow of safeguarding her from the forces that would dare harm her. The melody shifts, and the stakes grow higher – someone is always listening. The walls whisper secrets of a forbidden underbelly where love and death intertwine.