Without Me

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Eleni Dante stares down at me, his black eyes burning. A laugh bubbles in my chest. Camila is dead. She can never touch either of us or the baby again. “Did I ask you to kill her?” he says quietly. If I didn’t know him well enough to recognize the lilt of play in his voice even when he’s pretending to be exactly the mafia boss I met so long ago, I’d be frightened. Instead, I smile. “Did you ask me to go to the bathroom this morning?” He grabs my chin hard. “It seems I’ve been a bit lax in your training, pet. You’re acting out.” “I’m protecting this family.” I run my tongue over the tip of his thumb. “When you couldn’t.” He knows I don’t believe that, but I watch doubt flicker in his eyes for a second. His grip loosens. “Green?” I whisper. “Are you just trying to rile me up?” he re

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