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Chapter 34 – Sins of the Past
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Elena's heels tapped angrily on the marble floor as she burst out of the Romano mansion, her heart racing with a combination of confusion and anger.Dante's words kept echoing in her head."Killian isn't the man you believe him to be. He's dangerous, Elena. He will shatter you."But wasn't Dante dangerous as well?She clenched her fists, inhaling deeply, trying to sort through the chaos in her head. The past few weeks had turned her world upside down, and now she was left questioning everything. The lines between enemy and ally, love and hate—they were all blurred.She had barely reached her car when she felt his presence behind her.Killian."You’re making a mistake," his deep voice rumbled behind her.Elena whirled fast, sparks of temper jumping into her eyes. "And stalking me again now?"His rough regard held her steady, his tone forceful and stern. "Don't trust Dante. You shouldn't either."Laughing, folding arms at her chest. "You should take my place and trust you?"In an abrupt
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Rain. It rained around her as she walked away from Killian's building. The sky grew dark, in sorrow at what had been lost. Her cheeks stung from the biting wind, but she didn't mind. Anything to keep her thoughts from the storm in her chest.Her high heels clicked on the sidewalk as she navigated city streets, storm clouds above mirroring the storm within. Her head was reeling with one word: Dante.He was alive.Her brother—the one she'd mourned, the sole surviving member of her family—was alive. And Killian had accomplished it in secret.She was standing under the glow of a streetlamp, her body trembling as rain seeped through her shirt. How much more was Killian keeping from her? How much of her own life had been re-scripted for her?She reached into her bag with shaking hands, grabbed her phone, and dialed the only number that might be able to give her any information."Hello?" answered a deep, sleep-roughened voice after several rings."Dominic," she said."Elena? Where the hell ar
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