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This whole situation involved way too many people.

Demi was already hanging by a thread, yet she still wanted to be the shield, the one who took the hits. I couldn't stand the thought of her going through it again.

If we could find other victims-anyone willing to step forward or share evidence-maybe, just maybe, we could end DracoLux for good.

"Some of the girls, I can still find," Lena said, her tone serious. "But not all. And even if I do track them down, you need to understand they didn't report it back then for a reason. There's no guarantee they'll help now. She wasn't wrong. This wasn't just hard-it was near impossible.

"It's okay," I said quietly. "We'll try. If they're willing, great. If not... at least we tried."

My brief spark of hope gave way to a deeper sadness.

The thought of how many girls had suffered like Demi made my stomach churn.

"I'll start looking into my records," Lena promised, determination etched across her face.

She didn't care about rules or red tape. If breaking them meant taking down DracoLux, she'd do it without hesitation.

"Just... be careful," I said, my voice soft but firm.

Lena being dragged into this nightmare scared me. If word got back to Cole or his people, she'd be in

it weren't absolutely necessary, I wouldn't want her to get involved at

Lena replied, calm and

myself.

off me," she muttered, shoving me back. "I'm covered in

care," I

just a second as she let out a small laugh.

It gav

Demi's room, she looked like she was asleep, but I knew better. Lena had told me the anesthesia had

hand in mine.

just cry," I said gently. I couldn't take her pain away, but

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to carry it

doesn't hurt," Demi

Those words hurt me.

just talking about the physical pain. Whatever she was feeling inside was so much worse, so

lips, "there's a lot I didn't tell you last time. Want the full story

her. "We

distracts me," she

talking as a way to ease pain before, but if that was what she needed, 1 wasn't going to argue.

eyes for a moment, collecting herself,

But it wasn't just that..." Her voice cracked, but she pushed on. "I also got caught in this thing-let's call it a collateral loan. You strip, they

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