The moment he said it, something in the room shifted.Then let’s begin.It wasn’t loud, but my body reacted anyway, like it understood something my mind was still trying to catch up to.I didn’t move, I couldn’t. My wrists were still bound, my breathing uneven, every nerve in my body suddenly aware of the space between us, of him, of Julian behind me, watching everything.Silas didn’t rush.He stepped closer slowly, deliberately, until the distance between us disappeared, until I could feel the heat of him without him even touching me.That was the first mistake.Because I felt it. I breathed in deeply before I could stop it."Look at you," he said quietly. "Already reacting." "I’m not..." I tried, but the words came out thinner than I meant them to.His gaze held mine. Unmoved."You are," he said. "And you’re going to stop lying about it." Behind me, I heard Julian shift. "This is pointless." Silas didn’t even look at him. "Watch," he said calmly. Then his hand lifted, slow enough
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