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EIGHTY ONE

Author: Gentle Roses
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-30 03:28:10

Julian's pov

The warehouse stank of rust and oil—like everything I used to think I’d never settle for. Old, rusted lamps hung from beams like dead vines, swaying when the wind slipped through cracks in the rickety roof. I shoved my hands deep into my coat pockets, pretending I wasn’t shivering from more than the cold.

I’d been waiting outside for over twenty minutes, pacing around and trying to calm my nerves. Finally, I walked in, trying to hold my shoulders back as if I still had some kind of power left.

Silas sat in the shadows, his frame seated in a chair that looked like it was straining to hold him. He looked older than I remembered. His face was lined with the telltale signs of aging and the white strands had overtaken the black strands of his hair, leaving him with a head full of grey hair. His eyes were still the same. Sharp. Cold. Dangerous.

“You’re late,” he said, his voice raspy.

I smirked, hoping that it covered the trembling of my lips. “Traffic. You know how this c
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