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thought, Soyer unchained her from the post and she fell forward. If he wasn’t already touching her, her weak legs would have dropped her to the floor. Crying, Nine’s slender fingers gripped the collar of his shirt and she pulled him hard against her before burying her face into his chest. Nine sobbed harder than he’d ever heard her sob and he wrapped his comforting arms around her breakable frame. Guilt swirled inside of him as his happiness began to manifest. A dead body laid in a crumpled heap beside him, but it was because of that dead body he now had everything he’d ever wanted.
    Finally.
    Nine was going to be okay. She was finally going to be his in every way Kade imagined.
    The sound of chains being cut clicked over the sound of the excited crowed. Out of the corner of his eye, Kathryn’s frail, limp body collapsed to the floor. He looked at her and immediately regretted doing so as blood spilled from the hole in her head, staining the dark wood with crimson and black.
    Without so much as a minute’s silence, Vince addressed the crowd. There was no hiding the bitter, disappointed tone in his voice. It was a sound Kade revelled in. He enjoyed taking Vince’s pleasure from him. Nine’s survival was the last thing Vince wanted, and though it warmed Kade to know that Vince had lost, it also worried him. Vince would not take his loss gracefully. He’d known him long enough to understand exactly how his twisted mind worked. From this point on Kade had to be aware of his baby brother at all times because he knew he’d want revenge.
    “…and she condemned her own child into a life of servitude!” He swiped his hand over his mouth. “Our blood will not be confused for theirs . We are pure. We are classes above the scum and we always will be.” Vince turned his body toward us. “Welcome home, Anna .”
    She kept her face tucked into Kade’s chest, her body still shaking with her cries. With a sneer, Vince whirled on his heel and stormed away. Kade inhaled and filled his lungs with ease. It was always easier to breathe when Vincent wasn’t around. The raucous sound of clapping filled the air and discussion swirled around them. Kade hated it. He hated that the same people who watched on in excitement as he seared his family crest into her flesh, and watched as Vince ordered an Unfortunate to violate her body, clapped and smiled at her as if she were family. It was unacceptable for them to even think they could look at someone like Nine—someone who didn’t agree with their way of life.
    Unwrapping his arms from Nine, he pulled them back and shrugged out of his black jacket. Kade draped the warm fabric over her shoulders before pulling her arms free and wrapping them around his neck. She moved, burying her face just above his collarbone as he bent low, scooping her up into his arms. Repeatedly, he planted soft kisses on her head and weighed her in his arms as he moved off the stage. She was lighter than usual—even lighter than she was when he first held her.
    People whispered, and pointed, and gossiped between themselves, but Kade didn’t care. All he cared about was getting Nine somewhere warm where he could take care of her and pretend the past few weeks never happened—even if it was only for a short while.
    He moved quickly with the hopes of spending a small amount of time with her before the Moderators came to take her to her new home. He didn’t want her to leave, but she was a Milano now, and unless he married her, she would never reside in his house again.
    Kade’s skin became damp as her tears soaked through the fabric of his shirt. He couldn’t wait to shower her, to make her feel somewhat human again. From there he could work to rebuild their relationship again. The irony wasn’t lost on Kade. Once upon a time he wanted money and power. He wanted to strike fear in everyone he met…now he found himself wanting companionship, comfort, and a love unlike any else. He thought his father beat