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Levi must’ve noticed the way I carried the tension in my shoulders, how my fingers twitched every time I glanced at my father’s name on that list. It wasn’t even lunchtime when he walked into the study, grabbed my hand, and said, “Come with me.” I blinked, startled. “What? Where?” “You’ll see,” he said, his tone leaving no room for argument. “We don’t have time for—” “Eliana,” he interrupted, his voice soft but firm. “We’ll make time.” I wanted to argue, to tell him we couldn’t afford to stop not when everything was hanging by a thread. But the way he looked at me, like he was offering me air while I drowned, made me pause. I let him lead me out of the room, my protests dying on my lips. Levi drove us out to the edge of the city, where the Vanderbilt estate gave way to rolling hills and quiet, open fields. He parked the car near a hidden grove, and as I stepped out, the sound of rushing water greeted me. “Are you kidding me?” I asked, turning to him with a raised eyebrow
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The drive back to the estate was quieter, but the tension between us had eased. I felt lighter somehow, like I’d finally let go of a weight I hadn’t even realized I’d been carrying. As we pulled up to the gates, one of Levi’s men ran out to meet us, his face pale. “We’ve got a problem,” he said, his voice tight. Levi’s expression hardened. “What is it?” “The bomb at the estate—it wasn’t random. It was triggered by someone on the inside.” The words sent a chill down my spine. “Who?” Levi demanded, his tone sharp. “We’re still working on that,” the man admitted. “But whoever it is they’re good. And they’re still feeding Aurora information.” Levi’s jaw tightened, his hand curling into a fist. “Find them,” he said coldly. “I want a name.” As the man hurried off, I followed Levi inside, my mind racing. But when we reached the study, my attention was drawn to the list of targets still spread out on the desk. My father’s name stared back at me, a grim reminder of what was a
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The kiss lingers for just a heartbeat longer than necessary, but I know better than to let myself get lost in it for too long. Not now. Not when everything is about to unravel.Levi pulls back, his eyes searching mine with an intensity that makes my pulse flutter. But his expression hardens almost immediately, as if the world’s weight comes crashing back onto him, and I feel it too—the pull of the mission, the gravity of everything we’re up against.He exhales sharply, his voice low and steady. “We can’t let this go to shit, Eliana. We have to make sure Aurora’s plan fails, no matter what.”I nod, pushing down the flicker of doubt that threatens to rise. It’s easier to be resolute when his presence is grounding me, but I know I can’t rely on him forever. Not that I don’t trust him. No, it’s the opposite. I trust him too much, and that’s dangerous. That’s a part of myself I can’t afford to surrender.“Let’s get to it, then,” I say, keeping my voice steady, even though the weight of the
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The seconds drag on, the urgency in Levi’s eyes a silent reminder that every choice now could cost us everything. My pulse pounds in my ears, a steady rhythm that matches the fear starting to creep up my spine. We don’t have much time, and the weight of it is crushing.We move quickly, both of us darting through the narrow back halls of the summit building. There’s no time for pleasantries. No time for second thoughts. It’s just us, the mission, and whatever game Aurora’s playing behind the scenes.Levi’s grip on my arm tightens. I can feel his focus, the calm in his eyes, but even he’s not immune to the pressure. “Eliana, stay close,” he mutters. His voice is low, rough around the edges, the kind of tone that makes it clear he’s taking no chances.I nod sharply, even though the tension inside me is suffocating. If we don’t stop this, everything will crumble. This isn’t just about taking down a single enemy anymore. It’s about everything my mother left behind—every secret buried under
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I force myself to walk toward my father, my feet moving like they’re on autopilot, the anger growing inside me like a wildfire. My hands are shaking, but it’s not out of fear. No, it’s something worse. Betrayal. A slow burn that eats away at everything I thought I knew, everything I thought I could count on."You’ve got a lot of explaining to do," I say, my voice low, controlled, but there’s no hiding the fury in my eyes.He doesn’t look up. Instead, his eyes flicker to the ground, like he’s ashamed of the truth he’s been hiding from me all this time. But it’s no use. I know what I saw. I know what I heard. The pieces are finally falling into place, and it’s all my father’s fault.“Dad,” I say again, my voice sharper now, louder. “I need you to tell me the truth. Now. Did you fund Aurora’s rise to power? Did you?”For a long moment, he doesn’t speak, like he’s weighing the consequences in his head. Maybe he’s waiting for me to turn away, to let it go, but I’m not backing down. Not now
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I storm out of the room, my mind racing faster than my feet. The echo of my father’s voice still lingers, but it’s fading, buried beneath a pile of new truths I’m not ready to face. I can’t won’t let myself get lost in the mess of family betrayal and guilt. Not when I have to keep moving, keep fighting.My hand presses to the wall as I move down the hallway, trying to steady my breath. I hate how this feels. The way the pain creeps up from behind, when I least expect it. But I can’t let myself break. Not yet. Not when there’s so much at stake.I need to find Levi.I reach for my comms, but there’s no response. No signal, just static. My heart speeds up, the dread creeping in. I’ve never felt this alone, and it’s like the world’s closing in around me. But I can’t stop. I won’t stop.The summit’s chaos has finally reached its boiling point, and everything’s converging. My father. Levi. Aurora. The summit’s financial collapse. I have no damn clue how this is all going to end, but I’m not
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The weight of the night still presses down on me as I lie next to Levi, the world still in motion outside but feeling completely still in this moment between us. The rush of victory lingers, but it’s mixed with a subtle undercurrent of dread. It’s as if I can feel the storm coming, even if I don’t know exactly where it’s coming from.Levi stirs beside me, his chest rising and falling with steady breaths, his hand unconsciously brushing against mine. It’s so easy, this space between us, but it’s deceptive. A calm before something far worse. The walls of this room seem to shrink around me, heavy with the knowledge that everything we’ve done, everything we’ve sacrificed, might not be enough. Not in the face of what’s coming.I slip out of bed as gently as I can, not wanting to disturb him, but it’s like I can feel his eyes on me even before I stand. His gaze always feels like a pull, magnetic, pulling me back toward him when I try to distance myself.He watches me with that sharp focus o
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The voice hits me like a brick. I freeze, heart slamming in my chest. My hand hovers over the bomb, a bead of sweat trickling down my spine. There’s no time to think, only react.I turn slowly, my muscles tensing, ready for whatever comes next. I know what’s coming: an operant of Aurora’s. One of her many shadows scattered throughout this event. But that doesn't stop the pit in my stomach from growing deeper. The weight of this bomb in my hands, both literal and figurative, presses down harder with each passing second.A man steps into view, eyes narrowed, gun loosely held at his side. The nonchalance on his face only makes the situation worse. The lack of urgency in his posture makes it clear: He’s confident. Too confident. He doesn’t think he’s going to lose.But I won’t let him win. Not today.“You’ve been busy,” I say, keeping my voice steady. I don’t give him the satisfaction of seeing my nerves. There’s no room for weakness here.The man chuckles, a low, unsettling sound that ma
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Years had passed since the day we fought for freedom, for peace, and for the life we have now. The life we had dreamed of for so long but never dared to imagine in the depth of our darkest days.Our home was no longer a symbol of chaos or fear—it was a sanctuary. The walls that once echoed with tension now hummed with the laughter of our children and the soft murmur of conversations that held no weight of the past. It was a place of peace, of love, of family.Levi stood by the window, looking out over the vast grounds of our estate. The sun was setting, casting a warm, golden light over everything. He had always been the protector, the one who looked out for everyone, but now, as I watched him from behind, I saw the shift. The years had softened him in ways I hadn't expected. His gaze, once sharp and filled with purpose, now held a quiet w
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We stood together, the weight of the world no longer pressing down on us. For the first time in what felt like forever, I could finally see the horizon ahead—clear, unobstructed, and full of promise. The past had been a storm, one we’d weathered with everything we had, but now the skies were calm, the air sweet with the scent of new beginnings.Levi’s hand found mine, his fingers wrapping around mine with that familiar, comforting strength. We had come so far, from the darkness of a life we never asked for, to this—this quiet, peaceful moment where everything felt right. We had built a life together, piece by piece, through the pain and the loss, through every challenge that had come our way. And now, we were free.I looked down at our son, sleeping peacefully in Levi’s arms, his tiny chest rising and falling with every breath. He was a symbol of everything we had fought for, everything we had dreamed of. He was our future, and that
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The world had changed for us. For the first time in a long while, I could breathe without the weight of the past suffocating me. Levi and I, side by side, were finally at peace. The endless battles, the constant fight for survival, all of it felt like it was behind us. There was no more running, no more hiding. We had built something together, something we never thought we’d have: a life that was free of fear, full of hope, and, most importantly, full of love.I watched Levi as he stood by the window, his hands resting lightly on the sill. The evening sun bathed him in a warm golden light, casting long shadows across the room. His face, once hardened by years of war and loss, now wore a calmness that I hadn’t thought possible. There were lines on his face, yes, but they were no longer lines of anger or sorrow. They were lines of experience, of wisdom. He had lived through so much, and yet, now, in this quiet moment, he was at peace. We both were.I leaned a
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Levi held the envelope in his hands, his fingers tracing the edges of it as if unsure whether to open it. The silence was heavy between us, each of us waiting for him to make the first move. I could feel the weight of the moment pressing down on me. I had never expected to find myself in this situation, not with Levi’s mother standing before us, and certainly not with her holding something that could change everything. The tension was palpable, and for a moment, it felt like the room itself was holding its breath.I glanced at Levi, who was still staring down at the envelope, his jaw tense, his mind clearly processing everything. It wasn’t just the content of the letter that he was contemplating; it was the years of abandonment, of unanswered questions, of the emptiness that his mother had left in his life. No matter how much he tried to shield himself from it, the truth about her absence, the reason why she had walked away all those years ago, was something that
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The days after our vow renewal passed in a peaceful blur. For the first time in what felt like forever, there were no enemies at the gates, no secrets threatening to tear us apart. There was only the present—the quiet, intimate moments we shared as a family. Levi and I spent hours talking about our future, about the life we were going to build for our son. We reflected on all we had endured to get to this point, but even more so on the love we had for each other and the trust that had grown between us.In these moments, I felt a sense of calm that was foreign to me. In the past, I had always been on edge, waiting for the next betrayal, the next threat to arise. But now, in the safety of our home, with our son sleeping peacefully in his crib, I allowed myself to feel what I had always longed for—peace.Levi and I shared a quiet dinner one evening, the soft glow of the lights illuminating the room. Our son was asleep in his room, and for the first time,
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As I watched Levi hold our son, the weight of everything that had happened seemed to melt away. It was hard to believe that just months ago, we were fighting for survival, struggling with betrayals, with enemies lurking at every corner. And now here we were, in a hospital room, surrounded by the soft hum of machines and the faint scent of antiseptic, with our child between us. I couldn’t remember a time when I had felt more at peace.Levi had always been the force of nature, the leader who commanded respect, but here, in this moment, I saw a side of him I hadn’t truly known before. The man I thought I understood—cold, calculated, driven by the mission—was now softened, changed by the simple act of holding our child. Our son, our little miracle, had transformed him in ways I didn’t think were possible.I turned my head to look at him, my hand resting gently on his arm. He was staring down at the baby with a soft expression on his face, his
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The moment Levi held our baby for the first time was one I would never forget. I had seen him strong, cold, ruthless in battle, and yet here, in the quiet, dimly lit hospital room, all that faded away. It was just him, me, and the tiny life we had created together.His arms were gentle, yet his grip was firm, as if he were afraid to let go, as if the very idea of losing this moment, losing this piece of him, terrified him more than anything else. His face was soft, his eyes filled with a vulnerability I had never seen before. He looked at our child with a kind of reverence, his gaze intense and full of awe.“I never thought…” Levi’s voice faltered, thick with emotion, and for the first time, I saw the cracks in his armor. His gaze flickered from the baby to me, and there was a shift in him, something profound. “I never thought I could feel like this. So... so helpless. But in the best way. This... this little one has already changed
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The world around me was a blur of motion, flashes of light and darkness, the steady beep of machines blending with the sound of Levi’s voice. He was calling my name, his hand gripping mine tightly, but everything felt distant, as though I was floating somewhere far from him.“Eliana, stay with me,” he said, his voice strained, as though it was costing him everything to speak. I could hear the panic there, the fear, but there was something else too—something I hadn’t heard before. Something raw. His hand tightened around mine, and I tried to squeeze back, but my fingers felt heavy, sluggish. I couldn’t focus, couldn’t stay present. My body felt foreign to me, as though I was losing control of it.“Eliana,” Levi’s voice broke through again, more urgent this time. “I need you to stay with me. Just a little longer, please.”I tried to respond, but no words came. Instead, I felt the p
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I wasn’t sure how long we’d been fighting, but it felt like hours, maybe days. Each moment blurred into the next as we moved, fought, and fought some more. The Rossettis, Livia, even Mr. Rossetti—they had been obstacles, pieces of the puzzle, but they weren’t the true threat. They were pawns, caught in a game they didn’t understand. It was always her. Levi’s twin sister. I had sensed it all along, but I hadn’t been able to put the pieces together until now. Every step we had taken, every move, it had all been leading us to her. She was the one who orchestrated this entire nightmare. The Rossettis had been too predictable, too visible. It had been her, pulling the strings from behind the scenes. And now, as we stood on the precipice of everything we had fought for, it became clear. She was here. She was the storm we had been trying to survive, and now it was time to face it head-on. Levi’s anger was palpable beside me. I could feel the tension in his every muscle, the way he gripp
