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Chapter 10
Two weeks had passed since Leo started at Blackwood.In that time, he and Chloe had fallen into a routine. Study sessions in the library. Coffee between classes. Walking across campus while she talked about whatever book she was currently reading.It was... nice.Leo hadn't expected that.He'd expected to watch from a distance, to protect her without getting involved. But Chloe had a way of pulling people in. Her enthusiasm was infectious. Her rambling about fantasy novels and fairy tales reminded him of when they were kids.Before everything burned.They were sitting in the library again, textbooks spread between them, when Chloe looked up suddenly."Do you ever think about what happens after we die?"Leo blinked. "That's... random.""I know. Sorry." She laughed, slightly embarrassed. "I was reading this essay about mortality and legacy, and it just made me think.""What about it?"She was quiet for a moment, choosing her words carefully."I guess I wonder if we leave something behin
Chapter 09
A week had passed since Alastor enrolled at Blackwood University.Now, as Leo Vance, he walked through the main gates on his official first day.The campus was exactly what he'd expected. Old brick buildings, perfectly maintained lawns, students in designer clothes lounging on benches like they owned the place.Because most of them did, in a way.His white hair drew stares immediately. Whispers followed him as he passed groups clustered near the entrance."Who's that?""Transfer student, I think.""Weird hair."Alastor—Leo—ignored them.He'd spent ten years training to read environments, to assess threats, to understand power structures at a glance.Blackwood's hierarchy was painfully obvious.The rich kids gathered in the center of the courtyard. Designer bags, expensive watches, voices loud and confident. They looked at everyone else like furniture.The scholarship students stayed at the edges. Quieter. Heads down. They moved through campus like they were trying not to be noticed.T
Chapter 08
Seraphina's gaze stayed at the door. Someone was watching her. She was sure of it.A hand tapped her. She flinched. “Earth to Seraphina…” Fedora said, waving a hand over her face. Seraphina blinked and turned away from the door."What?"Fedora exchanged a look with Gina, both of them grinning."Oh, nothing," Fedora said, drawing out the word. "Just wondering if you're daydreaming about your mysterious fiancé."Gina laughed. "I bet she's imagining what he looks like. Tall? Dark? Handsome?""Probably some old man with more money than personality," Fedora added.Seraphina's jaw tightened. "I'm not thinking about him.""Sure you're not," Gina said, leaning in. "That's why you've been staring into space for the past five minutes.""I said I'm not."Fedora raised her hands in mock surrender. "Alright, alright. We believe you."They didn't.Seraphina turned back to her notes, pretending to focus on the assignment in front of her."Honestly," she said flatly, "I don't care who he is."Fedor
Chapter 07
Arthur skimmed through the files on his screen, tapping his fingers lightly against his chin.“Well… should it really matter right now?”Alastor raised a brow. “What do you mean?”Arthur leaned back in his chair. “I mean the Belmond girl. Whatever connection there is, we can deal with it later. Right now, we need to get you into the university.”Alastor was quiet for a moment. Then he nodded. “Fine.”Arthur turned the screen slightly so Alastor could see.“Chloe Everstone,” he said. “Blackwood University. Second year.”Alastor’s eyes stayed on the name.“She’s on scholarship,” Arthur added. “Same situation as before. No safety net. If she loses it, she’s out.”“I see” Alastor said.Arthur glanced at him. “That’s why you want to be close.”“Yes.”Arthur exhaled. “Then you can’t go in as yourself.”“I’m aware.”“We’ll register you as a transfer student,” Arthur continued. “You’ll go in with a different name.”Alastor didn’t answer immediately.“Leo,” he said.Arthur looked up. “Just Leo
Chapter 06
Arthur stilled for a moment, trying to recall the name. "Chloe Everstone… why does that sound familiar?""She should be around eighteen or nineteen now," Alastor said. "Ten years ago, she lived with her mother in a small apartment near Eastbrook."Arthur's eyes widened. "Eastbrook? That area burned down years ago."Alastor's jaw tightened. "I know. That's where everything started."Arthur didn't speak, waiting quietly. Alastor's gaze drifted toward the window, but he wasn't seeing the city — he was seeing the past."She and her mother saved my life," Alastor said. His voice was steady, but the words carried weight. "After the fire, I had nothing. Nowhere to go. I was… done. Ready to let fate finish me."He'd been twelve years old and ready to die. That was what losing everything did to you.Turned you into something hollow.Arthur swallowed hard, his face darkening."They found me," Alastor continued. "Dragged me in. Treated me and fed me. They acted like I wasn't just some stranger wh
Chapter 05
No one could have expected this: one of the most feared men in New York City, bowing and apologizing for a mistake he hadn't even made.The lobby was silent and completely still. People who had been filming lowered their phones slowly, as if afraid even the sound of a notification might offend the wrong person.Arthur straightened, his expression cold. His voice carried through the room."Who disrespected him?" he said, each word sharp. "Step forward."Alastor watched Arthur work. The boy he'd saved from a slave auction had become this. A man who could make a room hold its breath with three words. Good. He'd need that skill when the real trouble started.Because it would start. It always did.Not a sound followed. Not a shuffle, not a breath. Everyone knew what that question meant.The security guards glanced at one another, pale and sweating. Some looked like they wanted to run. Others looked like they might faint.Then, unexpectedly, someone moved.The receptionist.She stepped out f
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