ELARAThe scream jolted me awake.I sat up in bed, clutching the sheets to my chest, my heart thudding in my ears. For a second, I thought I’d dreamed it, but then I heard voices—loud, angry, echoing up the grand staircase. Boots pounded against the marble floor, doors slammed, and someone shouted, “Get her out of here!”I slid out of bed, my bare feet cold against the polished floor. I moved toward the door, my hands trembling as I reached for the handle. The noise was louder now—men barking orders, the clatter of something heavy being dragged across the floor.I cracked the door open and peeked into the hall.What I saw made my stomach turn to ice.Two of Mateo’s men were hauling a black body bag down the corridor, its shape unmistakably human. One man’s gloved hand gripped the zipper as it slid closed with a sickening sound.“Oh God,” I whispered, pressing a hand to my mouth.The men didn’t see me, but I stepped back instinctively, hiding in the shadow of the doorway as they carrie
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