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Prologue

Dominick

The shot rings out, and before the echo even dies, I’ to her I don’t care about the rest I just care about her I will not allow harm to come to her

I hear a high-pitched scream pierce the air So listening to a devil likeI have The empire I’ve built can turn to dust if it’ll ensure her safety

By the tiroup ofopen Whatever they’re looking at, it’s the sort of shock thatonly violence can bring It’s a look I’m more than familiar with

I don’t even have to order them toin to take stock of what’s happened There’s blood spray on the walls and a dead guy in an expensive suit sitting in a chair, but he doesn’t et the details on him later

All that matters is Allie

My heart starts beating again as I see her She’s cowering in the corner, her brown eyes ith terror The spatters of blood on her face, on her breasts, on her stomach make me hot with fury, but at least she doesn’t seem to be wounded

Still, the fact that so and mine, makes the insult of a hit in my territory that much worse My men quickly follow my orders to handle the situation, but my attention never wavers froet everyone else out of here

Thankfully, my men are well-trained and professional Once they scatter to carry outher into my office She’s so shocked I finally scoop her up to carry her up the stairs, nudging open the door with a toe before I set her down in a chair, cringing at the sainst the white leather It doesn’t matter I’m just thankful it’s not hers

I fill a crystal glass hiskey and force it into her shaky hand

“Drink this”