The words written on the back of the index card burned into my retinas, sharp and unforgiving, and the air in the dorm room suddenly felt too thin to breathe. He can't protect you through a screen, Jules, but I can see you right now.My heart slammed against my ribs with such violent force that my vision actually swam with black spots. I slowly, agonizingly, lifted my gaze from the card to the ceiling. Right above my bed, nestled in the cheap white plastic of the smoke detector, was a tiny, faint red LED light. It was blinking. A slow, steady, rhythmic pulse that matched the terrified, frantic beating of my own heart. I didn't move. I didn't gasp, and I didn't scream, because if Roman was watching me right now, if he had audio, any sudden reaction would tell him that I knew. My hands were shaking so badly I could barely hold the card, but I forced myself to walk calmly over to my desk, sit down in the squeaky rolling chair, and open my laptop. I needed to look like I was just st
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