The words hit me like a physical blow, and I stumbled back.My hands trembled, and the room tilted on its axis."Elena, calm down," I muttered, biting my lip. You have to stay calm.It wasn't real. Marcus wouldn't do that. He loved me. He loved Rylan.But the conversation echoed in my mind, every word a silver dagger piercing my heart.I turned and ran for the stairs. I had to get out of there."Elena?" Marcus's voice called from his study, alerted by the sound. "Is that you out there?"My pace quickened, but tears blurred my vision.My foot missed the top step of the grand staircase, and I pitched forward.The world tilted violently, my body tumbling, weightless. A groan of agony tore from my lips with each jarring impact, but even that pain was nothing compared to the despair crushing my soul."Elena!" Marcus's roar echoed through the mansion.He was at the bottom of the stairs in seconds, catching me just before I hit the landing."Gods, Elena, what happened?" He knelt, pulling me i
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