I walked slowly down the hallway toward Dante’s office, my steps cautious, almost hesitant. The mansion was still again—too still. It was like the walls were trying to pretend last night hadn't happened, but I couldn't get it out of my head. The trap at the warehouse, the look on my father’s face, my father's helplessness, and the way everything had turned into a mess in a matter of seconds. And then there was Dante. My chest tightened just thinking about him. The way he had moved. Cold, precise, unstoppable like he wasn't even human. I could still feel his presence, that sharp, commanding gaze that made me feel safe and terrified at the same time. There was something dark in him, something that didn't hesitate to do things I didn't even want to imagine. I reached his door and just stood there for a second. I didn't really know why I was there. I just knew my legs had brought me to him. Maybe I just needed to see him to know he was real, or maybe I just needed to be in his spac
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