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Chapter 48: The Devil Goes to War

Author: Fallenwild
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Cassian

My mind wasn't on the job; I was distracted. I let my feelings cloud my judgment, and now LucasI is dead. All because I took my eyes off the ball. Everyone is out there looking for Silas, but the fucker has gone into hiding. He's probably burrowed himself underground. But he won't stay underground for long. The first place he would head to would be Italy. To her. To Aria.

If he wants a war, he will get a war.

I slammed my fist against the wall, feeling the plaster crack under the impact. The pain shooting up my arm was nothing compared to the rage boiling inside me. Lucas's blood was on my hands. His lifeless body discovered in that cell haunted me every time I closed my eyes.

"VIKTOR!" I bellowed, my voice echoing through the hallway.

My second-in-command appeared almost instantly. "Boss?"

"Any word from our contacts in Florence?" I demanded, pacing the length of my office like a caged animal.

"Nothing concrete yet. But we've got eyes at every airport, train station, an
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