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ElenaAs we drove back to the mansion, I suddenly had an idea—A very bad idea that could get me killed.I stayed calm until we got to the house. Sarah made an excuse to go clean up in her room, and I took that as my opportunity to hash out my ridiculous plan.If I could help rescue—or at least assist—Deluca, he’d owe me a debt, and he'd want to repay it.That was when my ridiculous plan got interesting enough for me to actually go through with it.I called his line, and an unknown male picked up.“What do you want?” he barked into the phone.I was already tapping on my laptop, tracing the call to its current location.“I was hoping to talk to the owner of the cell,” I began, dragging out my purpose for calling. He took the bait like a fool.“He’s not available. Who’s talking?” he demanded.Just then, my laptop gave a sharp ping. I quickly disconnected the call.My lips curved into a triumphant grin.I got dressed, not forgetting my face mask, and silently slipped out of the mansion.

ELENA I refused to regret not taking the car—or Mr. Leo—along. I could’ve made a quick change and saved time, but the truth was, I had achieved my mission. That alone made it worth it.I’d helped DeLuca.Now, he owes me.But my small victory was short-lived. My smile faded the moment I saw a figure standing at the entrance, arms folded. As I got closer, I recognized her.Sarah.Thankfully, I’d already taken off the mask I used earlier.“It’s about time,” she said, voice flat.I ignored her tone, parked the bike in a hurry, and rushed past her, heading upstairs to my room for a quick shower.“Please inform Mr. Leo to get the car ready,” I tossed over my shoulder without slowing down.To my surprise, Sarah didn’t argue. She just watched me go, silent.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ten minutes later…I stepped out of the house and Sarah was nowhere in sight. Relief washed over me. Maybe she was letting me off the hook—for now. I didn’t have the time or energy for one of her lectures tonight

ELENA My hands tightened around the gun in my purse. I had Sarah behind me as I led her out of the backstage. My white dress was splattered with blood—it looked like something out of a horror movie. I probably looked just like Deluca had when he waltzed into the place with confidence, despite being stained from head to toe in blood.I had just finished changing when I heard the gunshots. My heart pounded with fear—fear for the life of my best friend, who had stubbornly followed me to the show.I came across a dead makeup artist with a gunshot wound to her head. I sidestepped her body and rushed to my purse, pulling out the gun.I turned down the hallway that led in and out and heard another shot go off. Blood splattered onto me, but I didn’t hesitate—I fired two quick shots.I had found Sarah being held at gunpoint and had shot the man before dragging her out to the stage.But I was confused by the chaos unfolding in the venue. Every dignitary was running, as though they had no train

ELENA I’d been avoiding riding in the same car as DeLuca. He always found a way to get on my nerves.“What happened to their Mafia gibberish—‘a debt must be paid when due or there would be dire consequences’?”Son of a bitch.I muttered under my breath as I tried to drag Sarah along with me.“You can take Mr. Leo to his quarters. I’ll handle Sarah,” I instructed the guards the moment I saw them running toward us."Sarah, we're home. You're safe now," I said gently to her, feeling the way she clung tightly to me.Despite everything I'd been through today, the sight of Sarah—the terror etched across her face—almost brought a grin to my lips.My chatterbox best friend could barely mutter a word.I gently laid her down on the bed, tucked her in with extra blankets, and pressed a kiss to her forehead before heading to my room.When I reached my door, I sank to the floor, burying my head in my hands."Was I fighting a lost battle...?"Before I could finish the thought, my phone buzzed. Fra

ELENA Fuck...This didn't yield anything more than I already knew. Deluca still sat before me, his eyes never leaving mine, as thoughts ran through my head in a scattered but understandable form.He tilted his head to the side with a small grin as he watched me, and I sighed under my breath without breaking eye contact.He knew exactly what he was doing, and it irritated me as much as it intrigued—and repulsed—me."You have guts, talking to an Elder that way," he began, and I hissed."He didn't tell me anything I didn't already know," I said, making sure to stare him down. He understood what I was saying because, the next thing I knew, he straightened up—his eyes turning cold."You want payback for your help," he stated, not asked, and I made no move to nod. But I was confused—why was he suddenly so different from just ten minutes ago?His personality changes were too fast to follow."What do you want?" he questioned, crossing his legs and placing his palms on his knees."I want all