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Weakness
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2026-05-09 13:00:00Nikolai's Pov
The video of us killing Ace's parents had been playing on every news channel for three days.
The underworld was in chaos, our enemies emboldened, our allies questioning us. But my only concern was Ace.
He hadn't left the penthouse, barely ate, and when he did sleep, it was plagued with nightmares. I watched him pace the living room, his movements restless, his face a mask
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