His Runaway Queen
Carlo appeared at Lucian's side as if summouned by the scream itself, already murmuring into his earpiece, his eyes scanning exists and shadows.
Nikolai crossed the threshold ahead of us, his presence a promise of brutality barely leashed.
I followed Lucian despite myself.
The mansion felt different now – it’s grandeur stripped bare, chandeliers suddenly too bright, corridors too long. The scream came again, closer this time, echoing from the east wing.
My stomach clenched.
A maid burst from a side hallway, her face white as marble dust. Blood soaked the sleeve of her uniform, blooming red against the fabric like a grotesque flower.
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