The scream ripped through the manor halls and froze me mid step. "Damien! Get in here now!" Avery shouted from the lower study. I bolted down the corridor, boots slamming tile. Jax was already there when I burst through the door. Victor Blackthorn lay face down on the rug, a knife buried deep between his shoulders. Blood pooled dark and fast. Serena stood over him, eyes wide, pointing straight at Avery. "She did it," Serena cried out. "Avery stabbed him. I saw it. She lost control after the bloodline talk."Avery backed up, face pale. "What? No. I did not touch him. Serena, what are you saying?"I moved between them fast. "Everyone shut up and talk slow. Victor is still breathing. Jax, pressure on the wound. Avery, tell me exactly what happened in the last two minutes."Ezra rushed in from the side door, tablet clutched tight. "Damien, stop. This is wha
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