Subsequent to which, as they lay in bed, under the warm lights and blankets, Valeria traced slow, absent-minded circles on Kc's chest. His heartbeat, unyielding and strong, was the finest lullaby."I don't care who is calling, or why," she whispered softly, her voice just above the hush of night. "As long as I have you… I am not afraid."Kc moved his eyes, his lips touching the crown of her head in a soft kiss, his arm drawing her in."Then we just keep going along," he whispered, his hand touching her lips again, "as a team."And for a moment, the world stopped.The wind slid quietly through the leaves in front of their window, the far-off thrum of city life muted behind the walls of their mansion.But something. watched.From outside the hedges, past the security lights, in the blind spot that no camera reached—someone stood shrouded in darkness. Still. Intense.Waiting.Valeria was relaxing, her eyes fluttering shut when—Buzz. Buzz.The sound shattered the tranquility like a stone
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