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ed hair and expensive Ivy League suit suddenly looking like a cheap costume. He swallowed hard, forcing the mask of the

pping with rehearsed, agonizing concern. "Tell

h out for him, to play the role of the terrified captive s

e fixed on the gleaming marble floor, my voice ca

a home to go b

acade. I finally lifted my head, my eyes meeting his. There was n

d, enunciating every word with lethal

pped like a l

mouth opened and closed, the shock and profound humilia

massive frame. My declaration had shocked him just as much as it had Julian. To Damien's paranoid, brilliant mind, my absolute surrender made no log

ed into a venomous, desperate rage. He pointed a shaking finger at Damien. "Castillo, this is a declaration of war

hat sent a shiver down my spine. He

cold lips brushing deliberately against the shell of my ear. It was an act of supreme, arrogant pos

eep voice vibrating against my skin. "And

ismissal of Julian's power, snapped

ushed with impotent fury. "He's on his way right now with his m

mmeted into

djusted their grips on their weapons. Damien's eyes darkened, the predatory amusement

deafening roar of Tommy guns, the smell of copper, and my uncle Hector lying in a pool

destruction. I had to stop this. I had to stop the two men I love