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Yes “Where?” Dane demanded

“Five blocks away”

“Five blocks?” Katherine’s voice had risen a few notches

Dane yanked out his phone and got the captain instantly “We’re ”

“Five-two-oh-seven Oakland Way,” John said He was s

Dane was too tense to smile He wanted in that house Wanted to bust his way inside now But he knew the way this had to be handled He gave the captain the address

“Don’tyou backup We go in right, and we take him down”

Dane shoved the phone into his pocket He leaned forward and pressed his lips to Katherine’s “It’s almost over,” he promised her

But a faint line was etched between her brows “Five blocks? I-I thought I was safe, and he was just five blocks away”

“Pretty soon he’s gonna be in a cage, and he won’t ever hurt anyone again” With all of his kills, the bastard could get a needle shoved into his arhtmare would really be over

Katherine grabbed his arht “Be careful”

He alas

She shook her head “Don’t be cocky Be careful Valentine is sht”

Good Because Dane was more than ready for the battle

“What are you doing, Detective? Are you trying to take my Kat away?” Valentine stared at the screen Rewound the footage Played it again

The detective kept touching Kat too ht their relationship was a ploy at first

A way of getting to me

But Kat looked at the detective differently Her gaze softened when she stared at him

And she touched the detective Kat didn’t like to touch others But she touched Dane Black Far too much

Valentine leaned forward and studied the scene once lared at the detective The man had a past as fked-up as Valentine’s own He would never do for Katherine

And if he kept touching—

The detective earing latex gloves Why? Why wear gloves if they were just running in to pack a bag for Kat?

Valentine backed away from the screen

This scene wasn’t about getting clothes

Dane Black had been searching for so in that house Then he’d hauled ass out of there…because he’d found what he was looking for

Valentine watched as the detective’s gaze darted toward the security box There…there Dane Black’s stare narrowed

He’d worn the gloves so the guy wouldn’t disturb any evidence And, while Katherine had been packing, Dane had—

He found me

Valentine ran for the stairs

The house was unassu Small and brick, nestled at the end of a narrow street Darkness was co, and heavy shadows stretched over the area

Frolared at the house