No one moved.Not immediately.The room held its breath as if something irreversible had already begun—and everyone inside it understood that whatever came next would not be undone.Aruna stood at the center.Not because they placed her there.Because she stepped into it.Dante remained beside her, his presence steady, controlled, but no longer overshadowing her. The shift was subtle, but undeniable. He wasn’t shielding her anymore.He was standing with her.Marco stayed closer to the perimeter, eyes constantly moving, reading angles, exits, threats. The tension in his posture had sharpened into something more tactical. He wasn’t reacting anymore either.He was anticipating.Across from them, the man remained calm.Too calm.As if this moment was not unexpected.As if it had always been inevitable.And near the doorway—Aruna’s mother.Alive.Watching.Waiting.The truth was no longer something hidden.But it wasn’t complete.Not yet.“You said I’m something you were trying to protect
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