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The Hunt Begins

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Chapter Ninety Eight

The Hunt Begins

Damian's POV

The air stank of smoke and blood. The safe house was still, save the steady hum of the city beyond. I stood in the window, gripping the hem of the curtain as I leaned into the darkness. Each shadow, each waver of motion seemed a possible threat.

Bianca had crossed the line this time.

Lucas… I did not know if he had survived the explosion. And if he did, I was certain of one thing—he would not stop until he had my head. Bianca had done her work to him, poisoned his mind, and now he was just another enemy I had to get rid of.

A forceful rap on the door broke my train of thought.

"It's me."

I recognized the voice immediately—Rafael, my most trusted right-hand man. I opened the door wide enough to let him in before closing it behind him. He was dressed in black, his expression grim.

"We discovered something," he said, handing me the folder. "You're not going to like it."

I opened it up, looking over the photographs inside. The first was a
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