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The Alarm

Autor: Katie o.
last update Data de publicação: 2026-05-29 18:01:09

CHAPTER 12

LENA POV

The alarms sounded like screams, my heart slammed hard against my ribs while red emergency lights flooded the room again. For one disoriented second, Salvatore still stood close enough for me to feel his warmth against my skin.

Too close. His hand was still wrapped around mine.

And somehow that terrified me more than the gunshot downstairs.

The softness from moments ago vanished instantly from his face. Coldness replaced it so fast it felt unreal. Like I imagined the crack i
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