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was off.

tched the map on her phone, and it was exactly the hour they had requested. They had

building was

generic slideshow about heritage and legacy. A lonely potted plant stood in the corner, its leaves drooping as though neglect

about her origins, her parents, who she really was. After bouncing between foster homes, all she wanted was to understand her roots, to fill the gnawing

omething wrong with her-something beyond human. She clenched her jaw, pushing the fear dow

oice, deep and rough

d the doorway, his presence overwhelming. Broad shoulders stretched the fabr

red, her heartbeat spi

His face was stone. "Follow me," he c

"Not until you tell me what

e was used to obedience, not defiance. "This

I'm good here. If there's something wrong with my results, just say it. Wha

osphere. The air thickened, growing almost oppressive. There was a faint hum, barely percep

bella asked, her voice h

ing animalistic in them. "Come now," he repe

oed. Her mind raced. Wha

d clamping around her wrist with surprising speed.

didn't release her. Instead, the pressure in the air increased, as if the room itself was pres

ing for air. Her vision

w, but it carried an unmistakable command. "

man led her toward. As soon as she stepped through, the crushing weight lifted, and air flooded back

ly a few steps ahead, waiting.

still catching her breath

almost a smile, but there was no

repeated, disbelief thick in her voice

oor that had appeared at the end of the hallway. With a slow, deliberate

pace even before Isabella saw his face. The tension in the air shifted again,

smooth, but carrying a weight that made her skin pric