The old hotel lobby smelled like dust and old coffee. Morning light filtered through boarded windows, casting long shadows on the worn carpet.Everyone in the Forgotten was on edge—hands near weapons, eyes on the front door.Dax stood in the middle of the room, alone like he promised.No gun.Hands open and visible.Brown hair messy from the rain outside. Face tired. Eyes red, like he hadn’t slept.---Liora stood at the bottom of the stairs, Kael right behind her, his hand resting on her lower back—protective, steady.Kira and the others kept their distance, but they were ready.Dax’s eyes found Liora first.“Can we talk?” he asked quietly. “Just us?”---Liora glanced up at Kael.He nodded once, but his jaw was tight.“No,” Kael said calmly. “Anything you say, I hear too.”---Dax’s shoulders sagged. He looked back at Liora.“Okay.”Silence stretched between them.Rain tapped against the roof.---Finally, Dax spoke, his voice low.“I heard what happened last night. The garage. The
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