Chapter Thirty-Five: The Echo of a Name
Audrey tossed in her bed.
A dream. A memory. A name.
Bianca.
She sat up with a gasp, sweat beading at her forehead.
"Caleb," she whispered, running to his room.
He opened the door, shirtless, eyes sleepy but alert.
"I remembered her," Audrey said. "My sister. She was scared. But strong."
Caleb pulled her into the room gently, settling her on the edge of his bed.
"Bianca will find her way back to you," he said. "Just like you did."
Audrey didn't know why... but a chill crawled down her spine.
Because deep inside her—
She knew Bianca wasn't just surviving.
She was changing.
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Chapter Thirty-Six: Luca's Dilemma
Luca watched Mia sneak into the wine cellar again.
But this time, she didn't notice he followed.
"Looking for secrets?" he asked, stepping into the dim light.
She jumped, clutching the wall. "You scared me."
"Good. Maybe you'll stop lying."
She glared at him. "Why do you hate me?"
"I don't," he said, voice low. "That's the problem."
Their eyes locked.
For one dangerous moment, nothing else existed.
And then he walked away—because falling for the enemy was a death sentence.
Even if she looked at him like she wanted to be saved.