** DANTE **I froze, staring at the screen. Tommy.As my phone rang, my chest seized.What now? What could possibly be worse than everything that’s already happened?My fingers hovered over the phone, trembling. I was too scared to pick up.But I forced myself. I had to know.“This… had better be good news,” I muttered under my breath.I answered.Tommy: Got her. She’s safe. Heading to the estate now.Safe. She was safe.I exhaled shakily, the tension in my chest loosening just slightly, though my heart still raced from the fear of what could have been.Relief hit me like a tidal wave my knees almost gave out. I hadn’t realized how tightly I’d been holding on until that single message unraveled it. I had almost lost Alessandro just a little while ago… and now, thank God, she’s safe.What would I have done if I had lost her? If she hadn’t made it back?The thought made my stomach twist. My chest tightened, my hands shook. I couldn’t even imagine it. I couldn’t bear the idea of losing a
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