Chapter 8 - Unmasked
The attackers were cleared, but the message was clear. Marcus was working with a rival syndicate to take Elias down.
"You saved my life," Elias said, cleaning a cut on his arm as he paced the room.
"I saved my children," I countered. "And you."
He looked at me, really looked at me, for the first time. "You have fire in you, Ava. I thought you were broken. I was wrong."
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"I was broken," I said, stepping toward him. "But I’m not anymore."
The dynamic had shifted. I wasn't just a guest; I was an ally. The way he looked at me—the hunger, the restraint—it made my breath hitch. He was a dangerous man, and I was falling for him.
