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Chris sat silently beside Stephanie as she sat slumped in the corner, still trembling from her sudden shifting and the weight of the revelation of Alpha Enzo’s betrayal, Ava’s cold confession, and the gnawing fear of what had become of Damien and Kayla.

For a while, Chris said nothing. He knew Stephanie needed space, needed time to process the flood of emotions. Her breath was shaky, her eyes staring blankly at the floor. The room was still, the faint echoes of Ava’s screams long gone. Only the sound of Stephanie’s quiet sobs broke the silence.

Finally, Chris spoke, his voice gentle and low. “You know…something positive came out of all this.”

Stephanie lifted her head slightly, looking at him through tear-streaked eyes, her expression both of disbelief and exhaustion. “Positive? Are you serious?” Her voice was brittle, her hands shaking as she wiped her cheeks. “What could be positive about any of this, Chris? I don’t know where my daughter is. Damien might be—” Her voice broke, unabl
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