Chapter 34 — Come Selene’s PovThe dim corridor seemed to stretch endlessly before me, but my gaze was fixed on the two dark silhouettes blocking the doorway ahead. My breath caught in my throat, and for a long moment, I was frozen, unable to look away. The weight of what this confrontation meant pressed down on me like a stone.“Grab my hand, Selene! Now!” Seris’s voice cut through the silence, sharp and urgent, snapping me out of my trance. Her hand was stretched toward me, fingers trembling but steady, beckoning me to move. Panic surged in her tone, but also something else — fierce protectiveness.Yet, even as her desperation filled the air, I found my limbs heavy, unmoving. A stillness, colder than fear, settled over me. In that brief heartbeat, a chilling clarity crystallized inside: I understood what was at stake. I knew exactly what I had to do. If we were to survive this night, it wouldn’t be together. Not this time.“Go without me,” I said, my voice steady despite the poundi
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