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Author: J. S. Lindsay
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-18 17:21:05

I stepped into our house and stopped short.

Tallis, Corven, and the girls stood right in front of the door, blocking my way. My eyes moved over them slowly before settling on the girls. One after the other, they avoided my gaze, suddenly fascinated by the floor, the wall, anything but me.

A bitter smirk tugged at my lips.

Then my face hardened.

I brushed past all of them without a word and stormed into my room. The door slammed shut behind me with a loud bang that echoed through the house.

I went straight to my closet.

My hands moved fast as I searched through my things, pulling clothes aside, digging deeper. My heart pounded harder with every second that passed.

“Where is it?” I muttered.

I searched again.

Nothing.

Frustration burst out of me. I screamed and began throwing everything out of the closet. Clothes hit the floor. Shoes followed. I kept going, panting, my hands shaking as anger pushed me forward.

I threw. I gasped. I breathed hard.

Minutes passed before something finally m
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