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?"

laugh. "Does it even matter

Herman,

her husband, but where were

if you'd done your

How much longer can you pretend to love

who's been ruined?"

Anastasia hadn't been assaulted.

taking photos, but they hadn't gotten

the other three

Anastasia to

clouded, stumbling through the

from the branches marking

zero plans

of this.

long Herman could

act, loving a supposedly

of him if he

wanted to

didn't think

worthy of her.

sharp as a knife. If Rowan hadn't been so

would've decked him

held back his fury. "The police didn't

know you've got something."

actually. He

behind it

about

to be someone with real

together

those.

sure.

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