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CHAPTER 232

Author: Olivia GW
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-16 10:27:12

Damien’s POV

The barrel of the gun was a black line against the night.

I squinted past the glare of the gun until the face behind it came into focus — Michael Lancaster.

Michael’s face hovered over me, hard and knuckled, the light from the veranda slicing across his jaw.

I raised my hands slowly. “Michael.” My voice came out rougher than I meant, the taste of copper sharp in my mouth where his punch had landed. My cheek throbbed; blood traced a warm path down my lip.

He didn’t lower his gun at once. He just looked at me—the same look he gave men who crossed the only people he’d ever sworn to protect. Finally, he eased the gun down by inches, letting it hang at his side.

“Damien Vaughn,” he said sharply, “what the hell are you doing here, sneaking around at night? I thought my sister had already told you to stay the fuck away from her.”

I gave a pained laugh, more exhale than sound. “I—”

Michael took a step closer. The gun rose again slightly, not aimed, but a reminder. “Get up,” he o
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