inclair estate's iron gates. The idea of escape had always been a dangerous fantasy-one s

a possi

t terri

ight o

arden echoed in her mind

't just a man-he was a force, a shadow that controlled everything an

ever suspe

ran down

He never laid a hand on her in public, but she had overheard whispered c

uld make sure she regretted

ed... she would

ous Conv

llen into silence, Logan found he

," he said, keep

down, her heart pou

small nod.

d, then met his g

ed out a folded piece of paper and laid it in front

d. "There's a blind spot at the back gate between 2:15 a

nger over the paper. It w

r?" she w

acts-people who owe me favors. I can get us to

prisoner, trapped in a life she never chose. And now, Logan

utu

there, clawing at her.

tightened.

e there-not just of escape, but of protecti

d to beli

of failure

ful De

th, forcing herself to p

hange, but she saw the flic

ghts fr

bled, but she

overing her hand with his. The warmth of

lone in this,

ightly, letting hersel

years, she wasn't ju

to fight for