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61. MARKING TERRITORIES

Author: Faith Adore
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-31 00:19:26

A FEW MINUTES EARLIER…

MAE'S POV

“Liam, if you get this message, call me back. We need to talk.”

I hit send, my fingers tightening around my phone as I stepped into my room.

I needed to know if he was alive. If he was safe. But I knew the chances of him replying were slim. After all, I was screwing Owen while Liam was probably being tortured.

Or worse.

I felt a sick feeling in my stomach. Did Owen kill him? Did he and his men cover it up, make it look like Liam ran away?

I hated that I was even considering it, but I couldn't stop the thought from creeping in. Still, Owen wouldn’t lie to me. He had no reason to. Right?

“Oh, nice. You are here.” Eli’s voice cut through my thoughts the second I stepped inside.

I barely looked at him as I sank in to the bed, letting out a slow, tired breath.

At least I didn’t walk in on the usual horror show—Eli screwing some random man like his life depended on it. Small mercy.

“Apparently,” I muttered, rubbing my temples, trying to e
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