ELENA

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My heart pounded in my chest so hard I could feel it in my throat. My eyes jumped between Dominic’s face, that cold smirk on his lips, and the nightmare in front of me—Mason and Lucia tied to those wooden pillars like sacrifices. Lucia’s head hung low while Mason’s face was so swollen I could barely see his eyes, but when he lifted his head and saw me, I thought I saw relief there, alongside a bit fear.

I didn’t think. My legs just moved. I rushed forward, but before I ...