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38: Concern

Author: Pearlscape519
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-15 21:38:09

Dante’s POV

The sun was setting, and the shadows in the room seemed to stretch farther than usual. My men had been dismissed for the evening, though I knew they’d keep watch from a distance. This wasn’t just about security anymore…it was about finding peace in the chaos, for her. For Elena.

She’d been restless ever since that night. She barely spoke, and when she did, her words were short, her eyes distant. It grated on me more than it should have. The bruises on her lip and cheek were fading, but her spirit…her fire…seemed dimmed.

That wasn’t her.

“Elena,” I said earlier that day, my voice low but firm, catching her in the hallway. “Pack a bag.”

Her brows furrowed, confusion flashing across her face. “For what?”

“We’re leaving,” I replied without elaboration. She opened her mouth to argue, I could see the resistance brewing in her eyes…but I didn’t give her the chance. “Just do it.”

And now, here we were.

I had flown her out of the city to one of my private villas, perched high on a
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