Herman took one look at Rowan, battered and bruised, and knew his suspicions

were spot on.

He shot Dailey a look, and Dailey wasted no time yanking Hanna out of the room.

It was just Herman and Rowan now, tension thick between them.

From the hallway, Hanna's shouts echoed, her voice shaky. "You're trespassing!

This is illegal-I'm calling the police-"

Dailey's reply was cold as ice. "Go ahead. I dare you."

The look he gave her could freeze the sun. Hanna's face turned ghostly pale, and

her protests died off.

Back inside, Rowan eyed Herman, clearly surprised. "How did you even find this

place?"

Herman stepped closer, looming over him. "The four men in the cave-you killed

them."

He wasn't asking. He was stating a fact.

Rowan said nothing, which said plenty.

Herman's eyes darkened. "You know what happened that night. Who took

Anastasia?"

a dry, bitter laugh. "Does

not important anymore. Herman, I told

but where were you when she needed

if you'd done your job. The photos

How much longer can you pretend

who's been ruined?"

was, Rowan knew Anastasia hadn't been assaulted. He'd

on them taking photos, but they hadn't gotten

then the other three turned on him.

Anastasia to

drugged, mind clouded, stumbling through the woods, cuts

the branches

had zero

of this. He wanted

Herman

act, loving

Part of him

wanted to protect

didn't think Herman

worthy of her.

his stare sharp as a

saving Anastasia-Herman would've decked him right

fury. "The police didn't get anything useful from those four. But

know you've got something."

did actually. He

who was behind it

Anastasia about

someone

pull together four

those.

but couldn't be sure. And

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