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Chapter forty five

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Ascension

The room was charged with tension, the kind that could snap at any second. The courtyard of the crumbling mansion was dim, shadows playing tricks on the eyes, but Elena’s presence was undeniable. She stood at the center of a storm of eyes, most of them filled with suspicion, some with contempt, and a few, like Dante’s, with a simmering rage.

Elena didn’t flinch.

She had to be more than just another player in this deadly game; she had to become the master of it. She had taken too many risks, faced too much betrayal to let this moment slip from her fingers.

“I’m not asking for respect, Dante,” Elena said calmly, her voice cutting through the heavy silence. “I’m demanding obedience. Respect is something that will come after.”

Dante’s sneer deepened, his fingers twitching as if itching to reach for his weapon. His eyes were hard, cold. “You don’t demand anything from us. The only reason you’re still breathing is because we’ve been waiting for you to make a mistake.”

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