SELENE.The city had shifted beneath us, or maybe it was just me. Marcus had driven us far from the underground, to a part of the city I barely recognized. The streets were clean, quiet, and polished, almost too perfect. The building he stopped at looked ordinary from outside, just another motel at the edge of the city, but as I stepped inside, I realized ordinary wasn’t the word. Everything gleamed. The floors were polished to a shine, the walls smelled faintly of lavender and something expensive I couldn’t name. Soft lighting traced the corners of the lobby, highlighting every detail. Plush armchairs lined the space. There wasn’t a single scuff, a single piece of dust.I tilted my head, studying him. “Why here?” I asked, letting my voice stay calm, careful. Not curious, not friendly—just observant.Marcus smiled. A slow, easy smile that made my skin crawl. He leaned against the marble reception counter like it was his throne.“Damien has been clever,” he said, voice smooth, taunti
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