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Sasha stumbled back, her body trembling as Ethan stepped closer. He looked the same—the sharp jawline she’d traced so many times, the strong hands that had held her through the darkest nights—but his eyes were void of life. They were black holes that seemed to consume the light around him.

“Ethan?” she whispered again, desperation clawing at her throat.

He didn’t respond. His lips parted, but instead of the voice she loved, a guttural growl tore through the air, sending chills down her spine.

The man who had sealed the deal stood off to the side, a smug grin plastered on his face as if he were enjoying the show. “You asked for him back,” he said, his voice laced with mockery. “Well, here he is.”

“This isn’t him!” Sasha snapped, her voice breaking. She turned to face the stranger, anger and grief warring within her. “What did you do to him?”

“I gave you what you wanted,” the man said with a shrug, his tone infuriatingly casual. “You didn’t specify how.”

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