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The Door Between Us

Penulis: Fantasea
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-10 18:04:23

DAMIEN.

As I said that, I leaned against the bathroom door, listening to the water pounding against the tiles on the other side like it was trying to drown out the truth. My jaw clenched hard enough to ache. Selene had lied to me — not just dodged a question, not just changed the subject.

She flat out lied.

And Marcus was involved. That bloody hypocrite. Always the same.

I let my head rest against the wooden door, eyes burning.

“What the hell did he give you?” I muttered. “What did he say to make you look like that? To make you look like a ghost?”

Inside, the shower kept running. She’d been in there too long. Too quiet. Too still. It was unsettling to say the least.

“Selene.” My voice came out rougher than I intended.

No answer. Just silence that could annoy the crap out of me.

I dragged a hand through my hair, pacing two steps before returning to the door.

“Please, open the door,” I said, fighting for calm. “Just talk to me.”

Still nothing. The knot in my stomach tightened, a dangero
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