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Alana’s POV

I felt restless and trapped in the room, like a caged animal. The walls pressed in on me as I paced back and forth. The air around me was heavy—a constant reminder of Kai’s sudden exit earlier.

My heart was pounding in my chest like a loud drum, each beat echoing my anxiety. Every second I spent trapped within the four corners of his room felt like an eternity, not knowing where he had gone or what fate awaited me.

I had no idea what Kai was up to. He had left me here, alone and scared, after our conversation. He had accused me of betraying him and keeping our children's existence away from him.

Kai had said things that hurt me more than any physical wound could have. And then he slammed the door behind him, leaving me in the silence of these walls.

I paced back and forth, waiting for him to return and apologize. Deep down, in the shattered fragments of my heart, I hoped he would say he loved me, trusted me, and believed me.

But I know he didn’t. Hours passed, and the only