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?"

dry, bitter laugh. "Does it even matter now? Whoever sent

important anymore. Herman, I told you-you don't

but where were you when

if you'd done your

everyone's seen them. How much longer can you pretend

who's been ruined?"

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

taking photos, but they hadn't gotten

her, then the other three turned

at Anastasia to

mind clouded, stumbling through

the branches marking her

had zero

this.

long Herman

loving a supposedly

Part of him

to

He didn't think

worthy of her.

sharp as a knife. If

saving Anastasia-Herman would've decked him right then

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

know you've got something."

did actually. He had

who was behind it all.

about

be someone with

pull together four ex-cons

those.

sure. And now, with

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