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as she had no idea

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gently when he’d near

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could continue to leav

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this,

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operation. Her codename

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pened. “How di

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information just after y

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ips tightening at the m

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of cake on the tab

ovich was the most bruta

after her. And if he cou

family, starting with

her was going

to call

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for you, Summer. Caleb’

going to kill her. N

ake certain

her face. How was she

home. Damned near every

or another. Aunts, uncle

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from the table, nearly

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as the reason Falcon h

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atching the family and w

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her family off one by o

to play with her. Dragov

ssessed was so black an

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ause of that, he made a

he told him, keeping he

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torment me. He’ll want m

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him. Her family still s

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possible in the past ye

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us on me. He’ll want me

o take me and a family

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have known better. After

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ething like this. She sh

kept it fr

worked, knew how peo

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d have never been caug

ly to be in this

have been

me know.” She turned ba

lear to her soul. “You sh

ed at the table. Falco

urance, as though they

her’s expression went fr

wo hear

do this alone, Summer?

that Caleb can protect

Caleb, her brothers Bow

en Aunjenue, they wou

be Dragovich’s targets a

be the most vulnerable.

aleb was former Specia

less conventional, was ju

and one of the best s

nes

her mother, like hersel

hile employe

ouse.” She toyed absentl

omma and Daddy, Aunje

“I’ll protect myself. I

ing crazy.” Raeg turned

finish. “Didn’t I tell y

wish disguised as a se

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p with se

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ng anger on her. “You’re

here where he’s focused.

ack, let him see you the

you himself. He won’

said.” Her hands went t

nd how is that

sense to her. Ever. He

figure out no matter

an do it alone?” His cra

se you keep thinking y

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