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Author: Gloriel
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-31 21:44:59

Tamara's POV

The next morning, Dante’s hands moved over my shoulders, his fingers easing out the tension that had taken root from everything I’d been through. I closed my eyes, letting out a quiet sigh, and for a moment, I felt safe. But just as I was sinking deeper into the comfort of his touch, a loud, insistent pounding at the door jolted us both back to reality.

Dante’s hands froze, and I felt his entire posture shift, tense and alert. He glared at the door with a look that promised trouble.

“Stay here,” he muttered to me as he went to answer, but I knew by the way his shoulders were squared that this wasn’t a friendly visit. The door hadn’t even fully opened before a familiar, angry voice barged in.

“Dante,” Reuben’s voice was hard and demanding, “you can’t just keep ignoring this. You don’t get to hide her away here while the rest of us are trying to clean up her mess.”

Dante’s jaw clenched, and he tried to shut the door again, but Reuben jammed his foot in, refusing to le
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