“Zane, wait!”My voice cracked through the corridor, but the storm swallowed it whole. He didn’t slow down. His footsteps thundered down the marble stairs, the echo chasing me as I ran after him.When I finally caught up, he was standing by the front doors, rain seeping through the open archway, his fists clenched so tight the veins in his arms stood out like cords.“You heard everything,” I whispered.He turned, eyes blazing. “Every word, Lena. And I swear, if what I heard is true, I’ll bury him myself.”“Don’t,” I begged, catching his sleeve. “You’ll only make it worse.”“Worse?” He laughed without humor. “He tried to kill a man. For what? Jealousy? Control? He put all of us in danger. You, especially you.”His anger was wildfire, frightening and beautiful. I’d never seen him this undone. “We need proof first,” I said softly.He looked at me like proof no longer mattered. “Sometimes the truth doesn’t wait for permission.”Thunder boomed outside, shaking the chandeliers. Then, out of
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