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Chapter 08:

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Victor’s POV

The air inside Alessandro’s mansion was heavy with perfume, cigar smoke, and curiosity. Some of the guests had followed us here after the ceremony, eager to sip his wine and watch the spectacle of his new bride settling into her cage. I lounged back on a velvet sofa, the hum of gossip around me as sweet as music.

The woman whispered in corners, their jewels catching the light, their mouth moving faster than their glasses could be refilled. The bride looked pale… did you see ho
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