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Jace had already made peace with the ache.Not the healthy kind. The quiet, resigned kind that slid in when hope got tired of fighting.He’d told himself it was nothing new. That this was how it always went. He liked too much. Expected too much. Read warmth where there was only politeness. And eventually, he was the one left holding feelings no one had asked for.He sat on the edge of his couch, phone face down beside him, staring at the floor like it might offer answers.You’re fine, he told himself again. No one owes you anything.That was when his phone buzzed.Once.Jace flinched like he’d been caught doing something wrong.He didn’t pick it up immediately. His chest tightened first, reflexive, protective. Experience had taught him that notifications weren’t always kind.Then he saw the name.Marcus.His breath caught.“What…” he whispered, already reaching for the phone before he could stop himself.He read the message once.Then again.Then a third time, slower.An apology.An
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Marcus leaned back in his chair, chest heaving, sweat dampening his shirt. His hands shook once before he clenched them into fists.“You’re fast,” he breathed, staring at the screen. “Faster than I expected.”A slow, humorless smile crept across his face.“But not fast enough.”He wiped his hands on his jeans and leaned forward again, rebuilding firewalls even as he spoke under his breath.“You shouldn’t have started this, Elena.”Because now he knew.She was awake.She was suspicious.And she was hunting.Marcus cracked his neck, eyes hardening as the last of the panic bled away and something colder took its place.If Elena wanted answers, he’d make sure she found exactly what he wanted her to see.And next time?He wouldn’t be reacting.He’d be ready.Meanwhile, deep inside the Thorne estate, Elena’s calm finally cracked.“Son of a...”Her fingers flew across the keyboard, screens reflecting sharp light across her face as lines of code collapsed in on themselves. One firewall fell.
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Jace's phone stayed silent.He finally set it face down on the bed and exhaled slowly, forcing himself to stand.He told himself he’d give it time. That patience was better than pressure. That if Marcus wanted to talk, he would.Still, as he moved through his small kitchen, making coffee he barely tasted, one quiet realization settled deep in his chest, for the first time since they started talking, Jace felt like he was the one chasing.And he had no idea whether Marcus even noticed.The coffee went cold on the counter.Jace didn’t notice.He stood there, mug in hand, staring out the window at a city that was already moving on with its day, and his thoughts spiraled the way they always did when disappointment dug its claws in.This isn’t the first time, his mind whispered unkindly.It never was.He thought of the pattern he hated admitting existed. The way things always started bright. Promising. How men leaned into him when it was convenient. When he was fun. Easy. Safe. And how, th
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Marcus’s fist slammed into the counter.“I paid for it,” he growled. “I paid in blood. In bone. In identity.”Evan’s voice softened. “And now you’re back… expecting what? Forgiveness? Recognition?”Marcus straightened slowly, the alcohol burning through his veins like fuel instead of sedation.“I expect her to remember who she was with me,” he said coldly. “Who she became. Before Roman. Before safety. Before comfort.”Evan stared at him. “You’re not trying to get her back.”Marcus lifted his gaze, something unhinged flickering there.“I’m trying to remind her,” he said. “That she was never meant to belong to a man like Roman.”Evan swallowed. “This ends badly.”Marcus picked up the bottle again, pouring another drink.“It already did,” he said. “Years ago.”He took a slow sip, eyes distant, fixed on a memory that refused to stay buried.“And I didn’t survive all of that,” he added quietly, “to watch her choose someone else.”The bottle lowered.His hand steadied.Resolve replaced the
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Roman’s jaw tightened. “Coincidence?”“That’s what I’m telling myself.”“And your instincts?”She looked down at her coffee. “My instincts don’t like coincidences.”Silence stretched between them, not strained, just heavy with unspoken understanding.Roman reached across the table, covering her hand with his. Solid. Present. Real. “We’ll look into him,” he said. “Quietly.”Elena nodded. “For Jace,”Roman’s thumb brushed her knuckles once. “ For Jace.”She breathed out slowly, tension easing just a fraction.Roman didn’t let go of her hand.He stared at the surface of the table for a moment, jaw set, the way it did when he was assembling pieces he didn’t like the shape of.“I felt it too,” he said finally.Elena looked up.“Last night,” Roman continued, voice low, careful, “something was off about him. The way he watched you before we even sat down. Not curiosity. Not admiration. Recognition.”Her fingers curled slightly under his.“That’s why Hale called this morning,” he added.Elena
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Elena’s answer was a kiss, slower this time, her hands sliding up to his shoulders as a quiet smile curved against his mouth.The sharp edge she carried everywhere softened in his presence, melting into something gentler, something she rarely allowed herself to feel.Roman guided her toward the bed, his movements unhurried, every step heavy with unspoken promises. When they sank down together, Elena felt warmth rush to her cheeks, and she briefly hid her face against his chest.He chuckled softly. “You’re still adorable when you’re flustered.”She lifted her head, eyes warm and shining. “Don’t ruin the moment.”“I wouldn’t dare.”He took his time easing her out of her dress, fabric whispering to the floor.His lips followed, pressing slow kisses along her bare skin, from her chest down to her stomach, lingering just enough to make her breath hitch.Elena’s fingers curled around herself, a soft, instinctive touch as sensation built.Roman’s hands followed, deliberate and reverent, and
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