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Vaughn wrapped his arain, Aleks I promise”

I nodded and then let hinus had stopped at sohn, but Dante didn’t askto deal with the fact that Brian had ed to elude punish in the main room until I heard Con say, “Holy fuck”

I looked up and gasped when I took in the sight before me

More than a dozen roup of ed

So, others looked sullen But not one of thenized Mr Oak and Mr Stark a with Brian and the rest of the party guests

They were all bound and gagged

Caught

Helpless

Afraid

Like all the kids they’d hurt

“What is this?” Vaughn asked in disbelief

“This,” Ronan said as he came up next to us, “is Aleks’s fale one has suffered at the hands of another or known someone who has And like Aleks, they had to choose to let it break theht back when they could This is the back for themselves, for the people they love, and for those who aren’t able to fight for themselves just yet”

My eyes scanned the faces of all the men I didn’t know any of the to risk their lives to help me, Luca’s son, and ht wishing a o home

“Where are the kids?” I asked

Ronana line of kids out the door A couple of the s carried by the men and a couple of the older kids I saw the little boy that had been with Brian in one of the men’s arms