Alessa nodded.As Colsen passed Dante, he glanced at him, pity flickering in his eyes.That look cut deeper than any insult.Colsen walked away. Alessa stayed where she was, waiting.After a long silence, Dante finally spoke.His voice was so rough, it barely carried. "Alessa, I'm here to take you home."Alessa looked at him and smiled.It was faint and gone in a second, like wind slipping past."You're wrong about two things." Her voice was quiet but clear. "First, that isn't my home."She paused."Second, I never had one."Her tone was flat, like she was talking about someone else."I had no home with the Ambrosis. I had no home with you either."Dante's breathing hitched. "Alessa, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have said those things. I shouldn't have let Wanda bully you. I shouldn't have—""Shouldn't have what?" Alessa cut in, still calm. "Made me your mistress? Had people hold me down for surgery?"Dante went paler with every word."You did all of that. Now you sa
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