Alexanders Last Warning If you dont leave now, you never will.
The words hit Elena like a slap.
Her heart races in her chest, and for a split second, she thinks she might faint.
She looks up from the bed, where she was trying to gather her thoughts, to see Alexander standing in the doorway.
His expression is fierce, but theres something more in his eyessomething raw, desperate.
The kind of desperation she hasnt seen from him before.
Hes here.
And that means its time.
The time shes been dreading, and yet, somehow, the time shes been waiting for.
Alexander steps into the room, closing the door behind him with a soft click.
His breath is shallow, his face taut with tension, and Elena can feel the weight of the moment pressing down on her.
The plan is in motion, everything is set.
But now, standing here with him, she feels like shes about to make a decision that will change everything.
His voice cracks slightly as he speaks again.
You know this is it, right? Theres no going back from this.
If you dont come with me now, if you dont leave right this second, youll be stuck here forever.
Elena swallows hard, her pulse thrumming in her ears.
The tension in the room is unbearable.
Shes never seen him like thisraw, vulnerable, and torn.
Alexander, usually so composed, is falling apart right in front of her.
She can feel the weight of his words in her bones, like hes giving her an ultimatum she cant ignore.
Dont say that, she whispers, her voice cracking as she tries to steady herself.
She knows she should be strong, but the thought of leavingleaving everything behind, including Rafaelscares her more than anything shes ever faced.
Shes spent so much time being trapped that the idea of freedom feels almost impossible.
Im not trying to scare you, Alexander says, his voice softer now, but still filled with urgency.
But you need to know this is the last chance youll get.
After tonight, if you stay, there wont be a way out.
Youll be stuck with him.
And I wont be able to help you anymore.
Ill be gone.
Do you understand that? His words stab her heart, and for a moment, Elena cant breathe.
Hes right.
She knows hes right.
If she stays with Rafael, shes signing away her future.

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Shes giving up everything, including herself.
But leaving? It means stepping into the unknown.
It means risking everythingAlexander, her safety, everything shes built in her mind as her only way out.
Her hands tremble at her sides, and she fights to keep her composure.
She wants to tell him shes ready, that she can do this.
But the fear in her heart makes it hard to speak.
She hasnt been this scared in a long time.
Alexander steps forward, his hand reaching out, and he gently places it on her arm.
Elena, please.
I need you to choose.
If you stay here with him, I cant be part of your life anymore.
I wont watch you destroy yourself.
His words hang in the air between them, heavy and real.
Elena stares at him, her mind racing.
She wants to scream, to tell him its too much, too fast.
But she cant.
Shes come too far.
She steps back, her chest tight with emotion.
I she starts, but her voice falters.
She doesnt know what to say.
The words dont feel like theyre enough.
I cant just leave, she whispers, barely above a breath.
You can, Alexander insists, his voice cracking again.
You can.
Ill help you, Ill make sure we both get out of here.
But you have to want it.
You have to trust me.
Please.
You have to trust that Im doing this for both of us.
The words hang in the air like a promise, but also like a threat.
Elena looks at him, really looks at him, and for the first time, she sees just how much hes willing to risk for her.
Its terrifying.
And beautiful.
She takes a deep breath, trying to steady the storm inside of her.
But its no use.
She feels like shes drowning.
I dont know if I can, she admits, the words tasting bitter as they leave her lips.
I dont know if I can leave him.
If I do… Youre not leaving him, Elena, Alexander interrupts, stepping closer.
Youre leaving the cage he built around you.
Youre leaving that life behind, and youre walking away with me.
But you need to make the choice.
I cant do it for you.
She stands frozen, staring at him.
The clock is ticking.
She can feel it now, the weight of time slipping through her fingers.
Her heart beats faster, thudding in her chest as if its trying to tear itself free.
Shes so close to breaking.
She knows she is.
And then she hears ithis voice, soft and steady, filled with conviction.
Ill never let you go, Alexander whispers, his hand gently cupping her cheek.
Not if you dont want me to.
Elenas breath hitches.
Shes barely able to hold it together, the raw emotion building inside of her.
She reaches up, her fingers trembling as they graze the side of his face, and for a moment, shes still.
The connection between them is electric, powerful, and she can feel her heart telling her to take that leap, to trust him, to let go of the fear and just go.
Trust me, she whispers back, her voice shaky but determined.
And then, without thinking, she pulls him to her, her lips meeting his in a kiss thats desperate, soft, and full of promises they both know they cant keep.
Its one last kiss, one last moment before everything changes.
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