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"We needed intel," Travis said, still processing the news He looked at Val "Did she go quickly?"

"Blunt force trauunshot wound to the head," Val said She peeked at Abby and then continued, addressing only me "We have reason to believe it was Chiara"

"Chiara is Mrs Carlisi’s bodyguard, right? Gi … Giada’s?" Abby asked "Why would you send her to the Carlisis, Travis?"

Travis’s expression sagged "It was her new assignment"

"You married her off to that monster?" Abby cried

Travis looked at nelo Carlisi and to infiltrate the faot ho open "Lena was his neife? Are you insane? He’s an animal!"

"Was an animal," I said "He’s dead"

Abby jerked away froain Travis sighed "She was his type, Abby She spoke the language She was the one"

"Well, now she’s dead," Abby groaned She looked down and away, unable to look Travis in the eyes

"Did you not hear me?" Val snapped "Giada and Chiara have been spotted in Eakins Everyone needs to get inside"

I nodded "Let’s go Everyone in--"

Dad narrowed his eyes, looking at the road, and then he lunged for me "Everyone down!"

A slew of bullets pelted the front of the house, the vehicles, shattering the s Wren was already outside, ai by Hyde stood next to hiazine before kneeling down to reload

I scanned the yard, seeing ht?" I yelled I looked at Dad, and he nodded I patted hirunted, pushing hian to wail, and Liis shrieked "Olive?" Liis peeled our daughter froround

Falyn screa at Olive’s limp body "Olive?"

One side of Stella’s face and body was drenched froround I reached down to touch Olive’s neck to feel a weak pulse, growing hter close, glancing back at Val and Wren, ere on alert

"Ew?" Trenton said, crawling over

"Is Stella okay?" Olive whispered

"Of course, she’s okay, baby, you saved her," Trenton said "That’s what Maddoxes do"

Olive ed a small smile and then her face relaxed as if she fell asleep