Isabella’s POVThe rain had stopped, but the silence that followed was deafening. The air smelled of gunpowder, blood, and burnt metal. The Serpent Order’s compound lay in ruins — walls cracked, windows shattered, and the ground soaked with the aftermath of the night’s violence. The war was far from over, but this battle had left its mark.I stood amidst the destruction, bruised and shivering, my hands still trembling from the adrenaline. My heartbeat echoed in my ears, but even through the chaos, I could sense him. Alexander — alive, unbroken, standing tall like the storm itself.He was covered in blood, some his, most not. His shirt clung to his skin, soaked through, his knuckles bruised, his jaw locked tight. The fire in his eyes hadn’t dimmed; if anything, it had grown darker, deeper — a fury that refused to die.When his gaze finally met mine, I exhaled, the tightness in my chest easing just a little.“You’re hurt,” I said softly, moving toward him.“I’ve had worse,” he murmured,
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