The Depths of the Game
The mansion was a hollow shell now, its walls echoing with the absence of Selena. Every corner felt empty, every room a reminder of the game that had unraveled between them. Alec stood in the middle of his study, his fists clenched at his sides, the weight of her absence pressing down on him like a physical force.
His mind was racing, a blur of emotions he couldn’t control—anger, hurt, betrayal, and above all, a sense of hopelessness he had never known before. He had been so sure. So sure that his love for her could bind her to him, that his control over her would be enough to keep her by his side. But he had underestimated her, underestimated how far she would go to escape him.
His phone buzzed on the desk, pulling him from his thoughts. He didn’t need to look at
