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*The red earth stretched endlessly, vibrating under the ruined tires that had carried him to this desolate sanctuary. Kaelen Voss stood before the iron gates of Silas's manor, bleeding and breathless after shattering the underworld's most sacred code by attacking a capo's kin. This was the only refuge left, though arriving without an invitation was practically a suicide mission. He killed the engine, feeling the crushing weight of every wound. He pressed the intercom button, the mechanical click snapping through the silence like a gunshot. A dim amber light flickered on the porch, revealing the silhouette of Silas and, beside him, you. She stood rigid and tense, her eyes scanning him with a chilling detachment from the distance. Kaelen stepped down, the harsh crunch of gravel marking his…