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The Ringing Phone
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2026-06-15 23:45:56
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A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS The Third Line
The light in the small break room was flickering, casting long, moving shadows across the table. I sat alone in the corner, holding my phone tightly in both hands. My practice gear felt damp against my skin, but I did not have the energy to go back upstairs and change. My conversation with Nico was still looping through my mind, making my head spin. A war was coming inside the Lionel house, and I was caught right in the center of it.Suddenly, the phone in my palm vibrated. The sharp buzz made my heart jump into my throat.I looked down at the screen. It was an unknown number, but I already knew who it was. My fingers shook as I swiped the screen open to read the message.I know they changed the lock today, the text read. The old numbers don't work. Get the new ones. You have twenty-four hours to send the six-digit code, or your brother pays the price.A cold wave of panic washed over me, making it hard to breathe. Twenty-four hours. That wa
A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS Whispers in the Dressing Room
The dressing room was completely empty when I walked in, which was exactly what I wanted. The large mirror on the wall showed my reflection, and I looked terrible. My face was pale, and my eyes were wide with a fear that I could not seem to shake off. I walked over to my locker and pulled the door open. It made a loud squeaking sound that made me jump. Every single noise in this building was starting to scare me.I reached inside to grab my practice clothes and the soft shoes I used for training. My hands were shaking so much that I dropped one of the shoes on the floor."You are going to ruin those if you keep dropping them," a voice said from the doorway.I spun around quickly, my hand flying to my chest. Nico was standing there, holding a stack of clean laundry. He looked at me with his eyebrows raised, his face filled with concern. He walked into the room and set the laundry down on the long bench in the middle of the floor. Nico was one of the older dancers, someone who usually k
A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS The New Lock
The sound of the drill was loud. It echoed through the hallway and made my chest feel tight. I stood near the edge of the bed, my fingers pressing into my own palms. Two men in gray uniforms were kneeling by the heavy bedroom door. "Hold that side still," the older technician said. He did not look up from the wire he was cutting."I have it," the younger one replied. His hands were shaking a little bit.Every time they turned a screw, I felt a small ache in my stomach. The old lock had only four numbers. I had known those numbers. I had used them to try and save my brother. Now, those numbers were gone. This new box needed six digits. Six numbers meant more time. It meant more chances for me to make a mistake. It meant Asher was still waiting in the dark somewhere, and I was getting further away from him."Is it almost done?"I turned my head. Andreas was standing in the doorway of the walk-in closet. He had changed into a soft black shirt, and his dark hair was slightly damp fro
A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS The Morning Inspection
The pale gray light of dawn finally broke through the mist, filling the bedroom with a cold, dim brightness that made the ruined walls look even worse. The white plaster dust had settled over everything, coating the overturned chairs and the torn mattress like a layer of dry frost. I sat on the very edge of the stool near the wardrobe, my hands tucked into the pockets of my trousers to hide the gold ring. I had not slept a single wink since the shooters left the floor.The bedroom door opened slowly, and Andreas stepped back into the suite. His face looked completely drained, the dark shadows under his eyes showing the immense fatigue from spending the entire night down in the security office. He had changed into a clean black shirt, but the scent of smoke and cold rain still clung to his clothes.He stopped in the center of the room, his eyes scanning the damage before they finally landed on me."The building is fully secured now, Arthur," he said, his deep voice sounding rough and g
A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS The Ringing Phone
The sound of the gunfire finally stopped, leaving a terrible, ringing quietness in the room that felt almost worse than the explosions. The air was completely gray, thick with the bitter smell of smoke and ruined plaster that made my throat feel raw and dry. I stayed on the floor for a long moment, my hands pressed over my ears and my eyes shut tight, my body shaking so hard I could barely draw a breath."Arthur! Arthur, look at me!"Andreas’s voice broke through the ringing in my head. He was suddenly kneeling right beside me, his large hands reaching down to lift me up from the debris. His shirt was torn at the collar and covered in white powder from the walls, but his dark eyes were completely clear, scanning my face and arms with a desperate intensity."I'm here," I choked out, my voice thin and cracked. I reached out, my fingers trembling as I touched his chest to make sure he was actually whole. "Are you hurt? Did they hit you?""I am fine," he said, his voice a low, rough growl
A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS The First Shot
I was lying wide awake in the dark, my eyes staring blankly at the ceiling while the slow ticking of the wall clock filled my ears. Andreas was still sleeping deeply beside me, his large arm resting over my ribs, his chest rising and falling in a slow, steady rhythm. The gold ring he had placed on my finger felt tight and cold against my skin, a constant reminder of the trust I had just thrown into the dirt. Every second that passed felt like a hot iron pressing into my throat, making it completely impossible to breathe.Then, a tiny, sharp click cut through the quietness of the bedroom.It was the unmistakable sound of the main door latch turning. My body went completely stiff, my heart slamming against my ribs with a sudden, violent force. Before I could even draw a breath to scream, the mattress shifted instantly beside me.Andreas snapped awake in a single second, his dark eyes opening wide in the shadows. He didn't ask a question, and he didn't hesitate. He grabbed my shoulder wi
A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS The First Crack
Ash's POV I didn’t want to go back to The Pit. Not after the gunshot, not after Andreas’s warning, not after the weight of Dante’s emblem burned a hole through my pocket all night. But morning blurred into evening, and fear didn’t change the fa
A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS Blood on the Loading Dock
The note I’d found in my locker felt like it was burning a hole through my pocket. Stop digging if you want your brother alive. Every time my hand brushed against it, a jolt of panic shot up my spine. Someone knew. Someone was in the room when I wasn’t looking, or they’d been watching me since the m
A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS The Forbidden Floors
The Pit of Lust was a different world during the day. It didn’t have the usual noise or the smell of sweat and expensive perfume. Marco was helping me more than he realized—or maybe he knew exactly what he was doing. As we walked toward the breakroom for a quick lunch, he’d point things out with a
A DEBT PAID IN FLESH AND SECRETS The Jealous Dog
The elevator ride down felt like it lasted a lifetime. I could still feel the weight of Andreas’s hand on my chin, marking me. My head was a mess. I was supposed to be a spy, a ghost, a son looking for justice. Instead, I was a "private dancer" with a hangover and a target on my back.I made a beel
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