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The house was a tomb of silence, the only illumination a pale, sickly spill from the kitchen doorway. A grueling day had settled into Dante's marrow—treachery, blood, and a mounting list of crises that would haunt tomorrow. He craved a void. He craved stillness. Then a violent crash tore through the quiet, porcelain screaming as it shattered across the floor. He found her there, kneeling in a chaotic spray of white flour and broken shards, her fingers trembling as she tried to salvage the mess. "I w–wanted to make you s–something," she stammered, her gaze anchored to the floor, terrified to meet his glacial blue eyes. "Stop." His voice was a blade, low and lethal. She froze. He rubbed a hand over his face, his jaw locked tight. "Why is it impossible for you to leave things alone for…