The apartment door closed behind us with a soft thud, but the silence that followed was deafening. My hand clutched Hades’s arm, needing the grounding strength of his presence. My father trailed just behind, carrying my purse as though the small act would ease the burden pressing down on us all. His eyes kept darting between me and the air around us, as if he could hold back the storm with nothing but his concern.The weight of it was everywhere. Power thickened the air, making each breath heavy, every step harder to take. The walls seemed to hum with unease, the stillness between us alive with something unspeakable. It drained the soul, this heaviness, and I could feel my wolf pacing within me, restless and unsettled.We turned into the living room, and there they were. A couple, rising to their feet as we entered, their gazes fixed on us with something sharp—curiosity, pain, anticipation. Their presence cut through the room like a blade. And before I could form words, before I could
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