-ASARAIAH KAINE-Smoke.That was the first thing I smelled when I stepped outside.The city looked wrong—like it had been rewritten in fire. Flames clawed at the skyline, painting the air orange. Even from the mansion hill, you could see the chaos spreading, like veins of light across a dying body.The night screamed. Sirens, gunshots, the kind of noise that doesn’t fade even when you plug your ears.I didn’t know where he was, but I knew he was in it.And somehow, I knew it was my fault.By the time I reached the garage, Kavin was already loading weapons into the back of a black SUV. His shirt was bloodstained. His eyes didn’t flinch when he saw me.“Where is he?” I demanded.“Out there,” he said. “Cleaning up the mess.”“Cleaning up?” I almost laughed. “He’s burning the city.”Kavin slammed the trunk shut. “You don’t understand, Mrs. Kaine. They took you. They hurt you. To him, that means the world ends.”“I want to see him.”“Not tonight.”“Then shoot me now,” I snapped, stepping i
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