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Voitelnitsa.Warrior.

His reply slams through me like a gunshot.

“Two hours.”

Beneath it, a secured email. One contact number.

“Do you trust him?” Declan asks, his fingers sweeping my hair aside like silk.

“With my life,” I answer, no hesitation.

He nods. “Everyone’s meeting us in Inferno in an hour. Finn. Conan. Even Enzo and Mikhail are flying in.”

I turn in his lap and straddle him, nerves coiling tight.

“You want me there? When you explain?”

“You think I’m facing this storm without you?” he says, one brow raised.

“But your brothers?—”

“Conan is less mad, more amused. Just don’t pull a gun on him again.”

I grin. “Promise.” I cross my heart, and he grabs it, kissing the spot like sealing a vow.

“Want the grand tour first?” he asks, voice low.

I shake my head, biting the inside of my cheek.

“Can I see all of Inferno...master?” My voice dips, teasing.

He smirks, eyes gleaming.

“I don’t see a golden ticket.”

“I won by default. Why the Decadence Games?”

That’s the question that’s been burning in my throat since this all began.

“So many questions,” he says, leaning in, brushing his lips against mine. “Let me show you.”

“Okay,” I breathe.

And this time, I let him kiss me like we’ve got a war to win. But tonight, we’re still allowed to feel alive.

Chapter 78

CHARLOTTE

Isqueeze Declan’s hand as he unlocks the golden doors to Inferno.

At first glance, it’s impressive, but not shocking—just another exclusive club with a sleek circular bar at its center. Suited men cluster around it, their conversations dying the moment Declan steps in. The energy shifts. Heavy. Electric.

“This is our bar area. A waiting room, let’s call it,” he murmurs, leaning in.

“Want a drink?”

I shake my head. “No, thank you.”

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