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Penulis: Night Raven
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Declan's POV

I walked the hall with my hands clasped behind my back, fingertips grazing the ridge of my spine. The marble beneath my feet was cold, but I liked it that way. It kept the blood sharp. The house was quiet again—uncomfortably so. The kind of silence that made you feel like the walls had secrets they were still deciding whether or not to tell.

Behind me, I could hear him. Nikolai. His footsteps weren’t heavy, but he didn’t bother trying to be discreet. He wasn’t trying to sneak—he was sending a message. Watching without hiding. Loyal or obsessive, I hadn’t decided which.

I stopped at the balcony that overlooked the inner courtyard. The air tasted like steel and honeysuckle. A strange combination. Sweet and metallic. I stared out at the dark, let it stretch for a moment.

“You know,” I said without looking back, “there are less pathetic ways to tell me you’re obsessed.”

Silence.

I turned slightly, just enough to glance at him over my shoulder. His expression was unreadable. T
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