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The Dust Settles

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Brielle’s POV

“Brielle!”

I didn’t think.

What the heck was there to think about?

I was doomed.

I turned without hesitation, watching as my world tilted around me.

But to my surprise, a shadow swallowed the ceiling light above me, and then Axel was there—his body slamming into mine, arms wrapping around my waist with enough force to bruise me away into safety.

The pillar hit where I had been standing.

The sounds that followed after were almost deafening and terrifying.

It was a collapse.

Stones
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    Axel’s POVThe sound of the helicopter blades faded into the distance.A sound that reassured me of their safety.Of their whereabouts.Which was enough for me to feel something inside my chest unclench for the first time since I saw that empty crib.Knowing that they were finally safe with us.That Alexei had them up there.God help me, the only person reckless and soft-hearted enough to throw chili powder at armed men and still apologize about it later.Good.Let him cook.Because I was done pretending to be civilized.My eyes and lungs still burned from the smoke of the aftermath, but none of that compared to what was coming for him.I turned back slowly.My father stood a few feet away, wiping at his eyes with a handkerchief like this had been a minor inconvenience at brunch.His security detail was coughing, disoriented. Some were still down on one knee, blinking through tears.Brielle didn’t hesitate—yes, she came with me too.We couldn't let him go scot-free after all. Knowing

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