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“Yeah, it’s a bit grim, I know”

He sri?”

I stare out of the , struggling to drag what I’ into this scene, this comfortable private world

In all the closeness, it’s like I forgot about the Bratva and the violence and the chase

But there it is, h the trees

Men in black jackets and scuffed jeans and tattoos on their necks

Men holding guns

“They’re here,” I whisper

Chapter Fifteen

Damian

I bolt out ofto hitman mode immediately In the forest, the black of their jackets stands out clearly against the snow

There are threea se there’ll be more on the other side

“Motherfuckers,” I snap “How did they find us?”

I grab Dakota by the ar her into the h to follohen Iat ht up, erect and ready for whatever’s going to happen

“Stay here,” I say “Sparky, stay”

Dakota looks around the bathroo froaze at me

“I want to help,” she says

“Help by staying here,” I growl “I can’t do my work if I’m distracted if I’ happen to you Keep Sparky safe, alright?”

“What are you going to do?” she whimpers

“To theto try and killto execute them, Dakota”

She nods shortly, accepting this fact “I don’t kno they found us”

“Neither do I,” I say “I’ve gone to a hell of a lot of effort over the years to keep this place hidden But … Oh, motherfuck”

“What?” she says

“I’ll tell you after,” I growl “I need to get ”