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Author: Ona Hearts
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-10-11 22:17:09

Naomi’s POV

The house was too quiet.

Even with guards posted outside, even with security lights glowing faintly over the pool, I felt the silence pressing in. It wasn’t the silence of safety. It was the silence of a stage before the curtain rose.

I sat on the edge of my bed, pistol in my lap, eyes fixed on the ceiling. I had told myself I wouldn’t sleep tonight, and I hadn’t. The storm had passed but the air was still heavy, sticky against my skin. Each creak of wood, each sigh of the pipes sent my heart lurching.

At some point, I couldn’t stand it anymore. I rose, tucked the pistol under my sweater, and cracked my door. The hallway beyond was dark, with only the faintest spill of light from the sconces.

Something felt wrong.

The guards rotated in pairs every half hour, their boots usually a steady background rhythm. But tonight…nothing. No footsteps. No low chatter. Only the faint hum of the generator.

I slipped out, barefoot, each step cautious on the carpet. I should have g
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