Chapter 5 - The Sanctuary Breached
Inside the private study, Ruby was sitting on a leather sofa, clutching her stuffed rabbit so tightly its seams were straining. When the door opened, she looked up with a start, her lower lip trembling.
Damon crossed the room in two strides, dropping to his knees in front of her.
“Mr. Damon?” she whispered. “Is Mommy coming back?”
Damon swallowed the lump in his throat, forcing his expression into one of absolute, unwavering calm. He reached out and gently brushed a stray curl from her forehead.
“Listen to me very carefully, Ruby,” he said, his voice steady and warm. “I need you to stay here with Mrs. Gable for a little while longer. I have to go out for a brief trip to bring your mother home.”
“Can I come?”
“No, sweetheart. This is an adult trip. But I promise you, on everything I hold sacred, I am going to bring her back to you.”
Ruby studied his face for a long moment, searching for any sign of doubt. Finding none, she nodded solemnly and threw her small arms around his neck, burying her face in his shoulder.
“Bring her back, Mr. Damon.”
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“I will.”
Five minutes later, an armored black SUV tore out of the Reyes estate gates, followed by two tactical vans carrying twelve of Damon’s most lethal operatives. The war for his home had begun, and Damon Reyes was coming to collect.
