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Hidden Truths

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Sleep never came. I tried.

After Dante left the sitting room, I stayed there for a long time staring at the fire until the flames burned low and the room cooled. Eventually one of the staff quietly guided me back to my bedroom, but the moment I lay down, my mind started replaying everything again.

The gunfire. The shouting. The smell of smoke.

And Dante's voice telling me to stay close.

I tossed onto my side, then my back again. The silk sheets felt too cold, too smooth. The mansion itself had
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    Sleep never came. I tried.After Dante left the sitting room, I stayed there for a long time staring at the fire until the flames burned low and the room cooled. Eventually one of the staff quietly guided me back to my bedroom, but the moment I lay down, my mind started replaying everything again.The gunfire. The shouting. The smell of smoke.And Dante's voice telling me to stay close.I tossed onto my side, then my back again. The silk sheets felt too cold, too smooth. The mansion itself had fallen quiet hours ago, but the silence only made my thoughts louder.At some point I must have drifted into a shallow sleep.A knock at my door woke me. It was soft..Controlled.Not urgent. I blinked at the dim light coming through the curtains. Morning had already arrived, pale sunlight spilling into the room."Come in," I called, my voice still rough with sleep.The door opened slowly.Dante stepped inside. For a moment, I just stared at him.He looked exactly the same as he had the night bef

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