Heart Of The Captor

against the wall, the entire war

hed tightly, muscles rippling beneath the skin as he stared off at nothing, the weight of t

, a living thing crackling in the air around him, and though she should have been used to it by no

ory. She could see the storm building behind those

e could feel the accusation behind the words, as if

she said, her voice hoarse. "I haven'

Dante's eyes bore into hers, searching for any sign of deception. Lily knew there was noth

won't get far. And bring him to me alive." His voice was calm now, all the ra

te floor echoing through the warehouse. The flurry of movement made the room feel smaller, more claust

finally reached her, he bent down, bringing his face level with hers, so close she could feel the heat radiatin

voice soft but lethal. "He sold you, and now

of man he is," she bit out, her voice trembling despite her best effort

about you, that much is clear. But tell me..." Dante's voice dropped lower

ight through her chest. She had no answer. She didn't feel saf

against her ear. "And when I find Alex, when I make him pay for what

d back, his attention shifting as one of his men entered the room. "Boss, w

s lips curling into a cruel smi

We... we found something else." His voice faltered, and Lily'

is subordinate, sharp and

ours. Brutalized-same M.O. as before. We think...

taken, Lily saw something flicker across Dante's face-something lik

eated slowly, his voice c

sure yet. But if it's the same guy who did this... it's

narl. "Find out who it is. I

ound Dante again, but this time it was different. This wasn't just about

ing. Her stepbrother was working with someone else? So

s like your brother's just dragged you into s

th went dr

"Oh, yes, sweetheart. This game just got a lot more dangerous. And if you think your life was in my

pray that I'm the only

stand the depths of the hell she had been thrust into. She had thought being sold to

x was i

ing to tell me everything you know about your brother. Every de

he door to the warehouse burst open once again, another one of his men

h coming in ragged gulps. "There'

ply, his entire b

they're coming fast, and

through Dante's men. Whoever was coming, they weren't just a threat-they wer

ce was ice-cold when he spoke, barely above a whisper. "Stay h

arking orders to his men. The warehouse erupted into chaos, the sound

usion. Whoever was coming, they were after something-someone-and she couldn't s

ds of gunfire echoed through

more-the men outside, or the

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