Author POVThe mansion was quiet, but the kind of quiet that presses down on your chest and makes every breath feel shallow. The halls were still, the candle flames flickering as though they sensed the tension lingering in the air. Every shadow seemed deeper, darker, moving slightly, as if breathing alongside the living. And somewhere, hidden just beyond sight, something waited. Something patient, something calculating.Avery sat in the center of the main hall, the weight of the encounter with Riley still pressing down on her like a living thing. Her hands trembled slightly, Lydia coiling restlessly inside her. The wolf’s agitation was mirrored in Avery’s eyes—sharp, alert, restless, ready to fight, ready to defend. She could still feel the cold trace of Riley’s presence lingering in the air, like frost on the skin.Marcus was beside her, silent but watchful, the protective aura around him a tangible force. He hadn’t moved since Riley had disappeared, but his jaw was tight, his eyes f
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