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The sight of my grandmother's body hit me like a physical blow. After losing Lily, this second

death felt like the universe was determined to strip away everyone I loved.

My legs carried me forward automatically, my mind struggling to process the reality before

1. me. Grandmother looked peaceful, as if she might wake at any moment to scold me for some

transgression.

Olivia stood beside the body, her slender frame shaking with silent sobs. I reached out

instinctively to comfort her, but she flinched away from my touch, her emerald eyes hardening

as they met mine.

"Don't," she said, her voice barely audible.

he'd been waiting by the wall. My family's loyal

said formally, though we'd known each other

of the circumstances preceding Matriarch Evelyn's

to continue,

this morning's... incident at the cemetery, the matriarch

medical den against Dr. Fletcher's advice," Bernard explained. "She instructed the

her to

blood ran cold.

Shadow Guard brought

wasn't present for what transpired, but I

restrained."

snapped up, her grief momentarily eclipsed by fierce attention. "Victoria," she said, her voice hardening with suspicion. "She's behind

seeing the accusation blazing in her eyes.

happened yet."

she challenged, her voice rising. "Your grandmother

she's dead? You can't possibly be that

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