ARESThe car rolled to a smooth stop before the castle gates, the heavy iron doors already open, guards lined up on both sides with their heads bowed. I pushed the door open and stepped out first. Their voices rose together, a respectful greeting, but I didn’t spare them a look. My eyes drifted to the car door on the other side, waiting.The door clicked, and Nadia stepped out slowly. I held my arm out to her the way a gentleman was expected to. She glanced at me once, her eyes calm but sharp, and ignored it. She walked ahead without touching me.My jaw tightened. Luca came out from the other side and his smirk was the first thing I saw. “You need to get your head out of the clouds, brother,” he teased, adjusting his coat like he was walking a runway.I scoffed, meeting his eyes with my own sharpness. “Mind your business.”He chuckled low and followed after Nadia while I kept close. We entered through the grand archway, the chandeliers still swaying slightly after the chaos of the rog
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