Chapter 35 No Turning Back

• The air smelled of gunpowder and blood. The mansion walls, once pristine, were now riddled with bullet holes. The shouts of Valvatore’s men echoed through the corridors. **Time was running out.**
• Dante’s grip on Serria’s wrist tightened as he pulled her toward the back exit. “Move, now.”
• She hesitated. Her father’s men were still swarming the estate. If they got past them, it wouldn’t be over—they would be hunted. **This was the point of no return.**