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Chapter Sixty Nine (Lena’s POV)

Author: Nyen
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The sirens bled into the night, loud enough to rattle the broken windows. Red and blue lights washed over the shattered living room, painting the blood on the floor in grotesque colours.

I held Eliana tight against my chest, rocking her like she was still a baby. She wasn’t crying anymore, just silent, clinging to me with a strength that broke my heart.

Dominic stood a few feet away, a giant in the wreckage, his gun lowered but still in his hand. His face was carved from stone, unreadable. Only his eyes gave him away—cold, sharp, hunting shadows even when the danger was gone.

The police poured in, barking orders, stepping around bodies. One man started toward Dominic, hand hovering near his holster.

“Drop the weapon!”

Dominic didn’t move. His jaw flexed, his finger twitching near the trigger.

“Dom,” I whispered.

His eyes cut to me. To Eliana. Slowly, deliberately, he lowered the gun, set it on the table, and raised his hands.

The officer didn’t look satisfied, just wary. Like he alrea
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