ALL LIES
The sound of gunfire echoed through the estate, but I hardly registered it. My thoughts were consumed by Selena's revelation.
Dante took you because Ricci proposed a trade.
Those words nagged at me, repeating like a bitter taunt. I wanted to dismiss them, to convince myself it was just a manipulation ploy, but a nagging voice inside me wondered: What if she was right?
I turned away from the vacant room, my breaths uneven and unsteady. My fingers shook as I rubbed my wrists, where Selena had seized me; her hold still felt like a ghostly reminder.
I had to confront Dante.
I needed to hear the truth from him directly. If he had indeed made a deal if I was not merely taken but bartered for then I needed to uncover what he received in return.
As I stepped into the hallway, my he
