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CHAPTER EIGHT

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CHAPTER EIGHT

Juliana.

Sleep didn’t come easily that night.

I lay in the unfamiliar bed, staring at the ceiling, my mind a tangled mess of questions and fears.

Someone wanted me dead. Someone powerful enough to send a message through Alexander.

But why?

I wasn’t important. I wasn’t rich or powerful. The only thing that tied me to this world was my stepfather.

Was this about him? Had I been caught in the crossfire of something bigger?

A cold shiver ran down my spine.

I needed answers.

And if Alexander wasn’t going to give them to me, I’d find them myself.

The air was heavy with silence as I slipped out of bed.

My pulse hammered against my ribs as I crept toward the door, pressing my ear against the smooth wood.

Silence.

Good.

I turned the handle slowly, careful not to make a sound. When the door clicked open, I exhaled softly and stepped into the hallway.

The mansion was dimly lit, the soft glow of wall sconces casting long shadows.

I moved quickly, keeping close to the walls. I wasn’t
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