NEVER LETTING YOU GO

ara's death blurred into

one unless it was to command death. The man he once wa

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ng terr

esh, and he was headed for

him coming. The moment his shadow touched the outer gates, t

lain with mercy-but torn apart. Limbs

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ce a symbol of grace and nobility

were slick with gore, but he never slowed. Room by room, hallway by

hold were rushed out by terrified mai

t there

ere for t

trembling, his once-confident face now pale as death. His t

s poi

bling backward. "Wait, wai

oom in an instant, grabbed Lucien by the throat,

t. Sp

ing at his fingers,

one disturbingly calm. "You knew she was al

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enced him. Then an

d across the

k," he growled. "You left h

ke. But only

I trus

e floor and began his w

is bar

w was pu

ture was

t beat Lucien

ed. Begged

ase-I loved

eeper rage. He laughed-

rashed into Lucien's jaw. "You destroyed her. You

tried to crawl, but a savage kick sent

was no

shed his fingers. Dislocated hi

e-I was jealous, I was stupid-I

stopp

hetic, bleeding figure th

ll... lo

pered your name as she died... she called

his tongue as his head

id, voice like ice. "You killed her because she l

was labored, his eyes swelling shut. He

ide him. "I could stretch this out for days. But I

lose, eyes glo

.. are the worst

ift and silent, he crushed

gasped once.

nce

en did

. The estate behind him burned, flames devour

of it m

lara was

ould stop him from d