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Eli
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“She’s the royal,” I mutter, my voice barely audible while Anastacia’s voice fades to the background, her touch becoming faint as my body becomes numb. But her piercing scream cuts through the fog, snapping me back to reality to see Adrian standing in the doorway, betrayal burning in his eyes, sending Anastacia into another fit of panic.
Without hesitation, he charges at me, his fist connecting with my jaw, sending us crashing to the ground in a tangle of limbs. We roll on the floor, trading blows as desperation fuels our struggle. And Adrian gains the upper hand, pinning me down and tightening his grip around my throat, cutting off my air supply.
But before darkness claims me, Anastacia shatters the silence with the shatter of a vase against Adrian’s skull, causing him t
