Everything fell apart all at once, like the whole world decided to come crashing down on us right then. The place turned into this blur of flashing lights and loud, awful noise — gunshots popping off, people yelling over each other, boots stomping hard on the floors. It no longer felt like Dante’s usual tight control. This was a messy, ugly chaos. Dante yanked me into the next hallway, his hand locked around my wrist so tight I could feel his pulse hammering. He wasn’t letting go, not even for a breath, like losing me would end everything for him. His steps were fast and jerky now. He already knew the building had slipped from our hands. “They’re splitting up,” he muttered. “Cutting us off, blocking every exit.” I didn’t bother asking how he knew all that. I could feel it in my bones too — the sounds closing in on us in a smart, planned way, like a noose pulling tight. “They’re not here just to trash the place,” I said, breathing hard. “It feels like they’re after something speci
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