Calla’s POVI waited for the exact moment I felt Rowan’s presence take Asher from the safe house. His laughter — bright, childlike, full — rang through the thick walls, followed by Rowan’s gentle chuckle. I didn’t peek. I didn’t say goodbye. I didn’t dare.Asher was safe. That was all I needed to know.I laced my boots slowly, meticulously, like every loop and pull would anchor me. The blades were tucked in their holsters, pressing snugly against my thighs under the dark folds of my cloak. My mask, the smooth black porcelain one, went on last — a familiar kind of protection, one that allowed me to breathe in ways I never could barefaced.It was time to go among them.Slipping out was easier now. I’d memorized every guard’s shift, every blind spot. I moved like fog, silent, unnoticed. The moment I emerged from the dense trail that circled the back of the main estate, I joined the stream of people heading toward the central grounds. No one noticed me — just another body wrapped in anon
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