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116 Carson’s Safe House

Penulis: Karima Sa'ad Usman
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-18 00:14:22

Natalie

I stepped into the house.

It was quiet, unnaturally so. The kind of silence that feels padded, like a place meant to keep the world at arm’s length.

Everything inside was sleek, modern, and clearly expensive. Clean lines. Cool tones. Nothing out of place. It was all new, curated. No signs of life, no mess, no warmth. Just perfection.

Of course it was. The Nightclaws didn’t do disorder.

They didn’t just own homes—they owned entire cities. Villages. Regions. A family like that didn’t rent out shabby safe houses.

This was power wrapped in polished stone and chrome fixtures.

Carson hadn’t just rescued me. He’d delivered me into the hands of influence that spanned continents.

“No,” I said finally, breaking the silence. “Thank God Willis was there. They came to grab me.”

Willis gave a small nod, then gestured to the couch. I sank into it, the cushions too soft, like they were trying to swallow me whole.

I didn’t ask Carson for his phone. I knew better. That kind of control wasn’t so
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