Serena’s body hits the ground with a wet, heavy thud.I stand over her, my chest heaving, my hands slick with blood that looks black in the moonlight.The piece of metal I’d hidden under my mattress, the one Kate somehow knew about, is buried in Serena’s throat, exactly where Kate said it should go.Except I didn’t plan this. I didn't even prepare for it.It just… happened.When Serena lunged at me with murder in her eyes, something primal took over. My body moved on pure instinct, dodge, grab, strike. All those months of Kate’s brutal training crystallizing into one perfect, lethal moment.Serena is still twitching, blood bubbling from her lips as she tries to speak.I should feel something. Horror. Guilt. Remorse.Instead, I feel… nothing.Just a cold, hollow emptiness where my conscience used to be.“Mabel.”Kate’s voice doesn’t startle me. Somewhere deep down, I knew she’d been watching.I don’t turn around. Can’t look away from what I’ve done.“Is she dead?” I ask, my voice eeril
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