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The Ghost Who Never Died

Author: Constyken
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-22 20:24:33

“You can’t bury what breathes in your shadow.”

The night loomed over the Moretti estate like a velvet noose—tight, still, and on the edge of snapping. Not even the wind dared to move. The moon hung pale and distant, swallowed by clouds, and the silence pressed against the walls like a held breath waiting to break.

Leora woke with a jolt.

There was no sound—no thunder, no scream—yet her body had snapped upright, drenched in a sweat that chilled instantly in the air. Her fingers curled into the sheets, clutching fabric as if it could anchor her to something real.

But this darkness… it wasn't ordinary. It was thick, suffocating. It crawled across her skin like unseen fingers, whispering things her mind couldn’t catch.

She reached out instinctively.

The other side of the bed was empty. Still warm, but empty.

Her hand lingered in the dip he’d left behind, fingers brushing the faint imprint of his body. The scent clung to the linens—tobacco, leather, something bitter and dangerous. A scent
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