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“You are not to see that girl again. Defy me, and you’ll see whatI’mmade of.” He puts his gun away and walks out, leaving me with the echo of his threat.

The difference between mine and his is that I have brute strength while he has active power that can destroy people. He’s the Lord Chancellor at Raventhorn and one of the judges on the council.

Meaning he can fuck me over with the same stinging blow as the leader of the Knights.

Fuck.

I slam a fist into the wall. Everything’s gone to hell.

Everything. And I don’t know how to fix it.

Or even if I can.

Fuck. I can’t lose Mackenzie again.I can’t.

Chapter Eighteen

Mackenzie

I speed down the road in my car, going way past the speed limit.

The highway stretches before me, blurry through the haze of my tears.

The distant glow of headlights reflects in my rearview mirror and the faint hum of my tires on the asphalt clashes with the storm in my chest.

I grip the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles ache, but it’s the only thing keeping my hands from shaking.

Maxim Valneko held a gun on Dmitri. His own father.

I’ve never felt such terror in my life. At least not that I can remember. I know the events of the past were terrifying, but since I can’t remember them, I have nothing to compare it to.

That monster held a gun to Dmitri’s then he threw me out like the slut he thinks I am.

I didn’t want to leave Dmitri in that situation, but I didn’t know what to do that wouldn’t make things worse.

Now I don’t know if he’s safe or not.

The only thing I could think of doing is calling Kade. When I told him what happened, he dropped what he was doing to head to the apartment.

I can only pray now that Dmitri is okay.

His father is truly monstrous.

I keep hearing those damning words that spewed from his lips like sewage:Get the fuck out, or I’ll make sure you and your family pay.

The monster meant every word he said. Every single one.

God. This is my fault. All of it.

I barely looked at Dmitri as I left.

It broke me to see him standing there wanting to defend me but being unable to.

Now I’m not sure what faces me with my parents. I didn’t even know they were already in Boston. They were supposed to be arriving tomorrow for the charity events.

When they’re in Boston, they stay at their cottage near Raventhorn.

The thought of seeing them makes my stomach churn and burn.