Lila’s POVAFTER THE burial, tradition demanded we hold vigil at the house, where family and the inner circle gathered. No press, no outsiders, only blood and those bound by loyalty.And it was suffocating.Everywhere I turned, shadows clung to the walls, thick with smoke and grief. The room buzzed with low voices, whiskey glasses clinking, leather jackets shifting like restless wolves in mourning. My heels clicked against the hardwood floor, far too loud, like I didn’t belong in a place carved from blood and grit.Eyes followed me, some pitying, some openly sneering. I lifted my chin higher, fingers brushing the cool diamond on my hand, as though that sparkle could shield me. Adrian’s voice echoed in my head, sharp as glass: Always hold your head high, Lila. Don’t let them see weakness.But weakness was all I felt.I was holding a paper-thin version of myself together when the perfume hit me, heady, expensive, laced with poison.“Lila Montgomery,” Vivienne purred, her voice slicing t
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