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KANE “Any news about Violet?” I swerve the car in and out of traffic, driving as fast as I can without crashing the fucking thing. I’ve been going like this for the past several hours, ever since I received the call from Samuel that made my worst nightmare come true. “She’s in the dungeon.” In the dungeon. Dahlia. In Grant’s fucking dungeon. A place no one should ever be in—especially not Dahlia. Not after what I gave up to keep her out of Grant’s claws. That’s when the dooming realization hits me. Uncle Kayden was right. Revealing my cards might have given Dahlia immunity for some time, but Grant will never let her survive. Not after she’s proven to be my Achilles’ heel. He’ll eliminate her just to maintain a hold on me. He’s hurt her just to teach me a lesson. I considered asking Jude and Preston to save her for me, to get as many of their guards as they could and just march in, but they and their guards don’t compare to the small army my father has on the estate. Besides, Grant woul