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Ares's POV:I stared at them in silence too.They stood there like statues, staring down at me from the rooftop.Neither of them moved.Neither of them said a word.I couldn't tell what they were thinking, but I knew they were watching me for a reason.Aagney and Aasher weren't the type to stand somewhere in the middle of the night just to admire the view.Something was definitely going on.I continued staring at them, waiting for one of them to say something but there was nothing. Just silence.Then, suddenly, they moved.Aasher shifted first, followed by Aagney.For a brief second, I almost wondered if they had actually been turned into rocks.But apparently, they hadn't.They turned around and walked away from the edge of the rooftop.I frowned.What was that about?I stood there for a few more seconds, watching until their figures disappeared from my view.A sigh escaped my lips.Whatever they were up to, I didn't have the energy to figure it out right now.I turned around and hea

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Ares's POV:They stopped outside the compound before turning around to face me.I stopped a few feet away from them and looked from Aasher to Aagney.Neither of them said anything for a few seconds.They simply stared at me.I was beginning to get annoyed.“What do you think you're doing?” Aasher finally questioned.I frowned.“What do you mean?”“What just happened between you and Stephanie?” Aagney asked.I stared at him.“I still don't understand what you're talking about.”I remained in my stance, refusing to let their questioning make me uncomfortable.Aasher took a step closer.“What were you doing with her? Of course, you understand where we're heading with all of this.”His voice was slightly raised.That struck a chord in me.I straightened immediately.I didn't like the way they were acting, and I definitely didn't like the way they were talking to me.They were my brothers, but that didn't give them the right to question me like I was a child.“What type of question is that

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Stephanie's POV: “Drrnggg!” The alarm bell blared loudly, making my eyes snap open. I groaned and reached for the alarm on the bedside table, hitting it several times before it finally stopped. I lay there for a few seconds, staring at the ceiling. Then I remembered. Today was my first day of school. I sat up immediately. After everything that had happened, I couldn't believe I was actually going back to school. And not just going back as an ordinary student. I had won the rank duel challenge. That thought alone made a small smile appear on my face. I pushed the blanket aside and climbed out of bed. I grabbed my towel and headed straight for the bathroom. I turned on the shower and stepped underneath the warm water. The moment the water touched my skin, I sighed. I had barely slept properly because my mind had been filled with everything that had happened yesterday. The rank duel. The issue with the Salvador brothers. Alaric. This strange mansion. Ares. And the fa

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Ares’s POV:“He will be the one taking you to school,” Alaric said to Stephanie, his voice cutting through the quiet hum of the dining hall. “You didn’t have to,” she muttered.“You’re under our care now, and it’s our job to keep you safe,” Alas replied.Stephanie simply nodded. She looked a little uncomfortable with all the attention, but she didn’t argue.“I will get going now,” she said, pushing her chair back slightly as she stood up. “Thanks for the meal.” She bowed her head respectfully before turning and walking away, her posture stiff and guarded. True to form, the shadows near the doorway shifted as her security detail fell into step right behind her, their heavy boots echoing out into the corridor until the sound faded completely.With her departure, a heavy silence rushed back into the room, filling the space she left behind. It wasn't a peaceful quiet; it was the suffocating kind of silence that usually preceded a storm. I could feel the distinct, probing weight of Ala

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Stephanie’s POV:The car came to a stop inside the university compound.Students were already moving around, heading to their various classes, chatting with their friends, or rushing across the compound with books tucked under their arms. It looked like a normal school morning.The driver stepped out of the car and quickly walked around to my side. He opened the door for me and stepped aside.I stared outside for a moment. I wasn't sure how today would go. I wasn't sure how I would react if I ran into Aiden and Caden. I wasn't sure if I was ready to talk to them or even see them after everything that had happened.Part of me wanted to face them and get it over with. Another part of me wanted to turn the car around and go straight home. But running away wasn't going to solve anything.I let out a quiet breath.I guess I had to find a way to stay out of their way for today. At least until I figured out what I wanted to do. I adjusted the strap of my bag on my shoulder before stepping ou

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Stephanie’s POV: I deliberately opened my leather-bound notebook and placed my black ink pen neatly on the desk, fully determined to pay absolute attention to the upcoming lecture. I really was. At least, that had been my ironclad plan when I walked through the door. The lecturer marched into the tiered hall, offered a brief greeting to the packed room, and immediately started scratching complex diagrams onto the whiteboard. All around me, the chaotic noise of the student body quickly settled down. Pages flipped rhythmically, notebooks rustled, and everyone prepared to copy the lecture. I forced my eyes toward the board. I meticulously wrote down the very first introductory sentence. Then, my mind completely wandered. Before I could even stop myself, my eyes darted toward the large double entrance of the lecture hall. Nothing. Just an empty frame. I quickly snapped my gaze back to the whiteboard, my heart doing a nervous flutter. “Focus,” I fiercely whispered to myself under

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