I didn't stop running until my bare feet hit the familiar carpet of the upper floors. My lungs burned, legs shaking from the sprint and the fading suppressant, but pure adrenaline kept me moving. I slammed through the side stairwell door, taking the steps two at a time, Asher's torn shirt flapping around my thighs like a torn flag. The mansion was still quiet, dawn barely brightening the windows. I didn't dare call out. I just ran straight for our wing, our room, praying he was still there, praying this was all some sick nightmare Henry had spun.The bedroom door was ajar. I shoved it open, chest heaving, and stumbled inside.Asher was already dressed.He was sitting in the wide leather armchair near the window, fully clothed in a crisp black button-down and dark slacks, boots on, like he'd been awake and waiting for a while. His powerful frame was rigid, elbows on his knees, hands clasped so tightly his knuckles were white. His jaw was locked, eyes dark and stormy as they snapped to
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