Dalton's POVThe abandoned warehouse stood on the outskirts of the city, hidden behind a stretch of overgrown weeds and a line of dying trees. The building had once been used for storing construction equipment, but years of neglect had left the windows broken, the walls stained, and the concrete floor covered in dust and oil marks.It was the perfect place for criminals to disappear from the eyes of the law. According to Axel, four men had been using the warehouse as one of their regular hangouts for years. They were members of a local gang, the kind of men who made money through intimidation, extortion, drug dealing, and whatever other illegal business kept their pockets full.They were also the same men who had made Axel's teenage years miserable. I knew almost nothing about them, but then again, I saw how they ganged up against Axel the night I rescued him.Axel had spent weeks telling me about them. Even as a Chimera, he still remembered their faces, their names, and voices. He re
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