The next morning, sunlight spilled through the hallway windows, soft and gold against the marble floors.Dante turned to Bella’s wing. The door to her sitting room was half-open; he heard the faint click of knitting needles before he stepped inside.Bella sat by the window, a blanket draped over her knees, her cane leaning against the chair. Her hands moved with steady rhythm, the thin yarn catching the morning light. She didn’t look up when she said, “Did you miss the road?”Dante’s mouth twitched. “No,” he said, walking closer. “I missed my sister.”Bella rolled her eyes. “Who misses his sister and stays away for months?”He chuckled, dropping into the armchair across from her. “I’ve been busy.”“Yes, with Rose,” she teased, glancing up at him briefly. “She’s taken you from me.”He laughed, the sound low. “Are you jealous?”Bella’s lips curved faintly. “A bit.”Before Dante could reply, a knock came at the door. Both turned toward it.“Come in,” Bella called.A soldier stepped in, h
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