75. AsenaThe private jet continues its steady path through the dark sky. The cabin is quiet except for the low hum of the engines and the soft clink of crystal against the table. Allesandro sits across from me, completely at ease, swirling the expensive red wine in his glass. The rich scent of it fills the small space and turns my stomach.My wrists still burn from the ropes. The corner of my mouth throbs where he slapped me earlier. Dried blood pulls tight against my skin every time I move my lips. Tears keep falling even though I try to stop them. I cannot stop thinking about Caspian and Zavian. Their faces. Their voices. The way they held me like I was something worth protecting.I will never see them again.The thought keeps circling in my mind, sharp and final. Everything I finally found, safety, love and a place that felt like home… is gone. Allesandro has taken it all. And from the way he looks at me, he knows exactly how much it hurts.He takes another slow sip of wine and sm
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