Page 371 of Master of My Life

His house was full of memories and people. Loud. He should be thankful so many cared so much,

but right now he needed to be alone.

Well, as alone as he could be. Lance was around nearby. Somewhere, having promised his mother

and Richard that he wouldn’t let Chase out of his sight for fear he’d do something . . . rash, he thought

Richard had said.

He might. If he knew what to do. But the path before him was pitch black.

Again.

He hated feeling this way and yet, somehow, with Sabrina, he felt this way more than he liked to

admit. One moment he was the happiest man in the world. The next, the most miserable.

He sat down on a bench that had been cleared of snow, wincing at the pain in his ribs.

Sabrina. His beloved Sabrina. The love of his life. It had been over a week since she’d left. He

couldn’t save her from herself.

His stomach was lead. He wished he could rip his heart out of his chest, just for a few minutes of

relief. Why did it hurt so much more now?

Because he knew what life was like with her in it. Instead of reminiscing over just that one night,

now he’d spent time with her. He’d married her and loved her.

What hope did he have now?

The Elders had agreed Damian had been behind all that happened with her. He was her hidden

Master. He’d taken her when she was sixteen. He’d kidnapped her here in Boston. He’d probably

even been behind the attack on Chase’s condo and the attempted poisoning in Japan. But why? Why

did he want her so much that he’d kill Chase for her? There had to be more of a reason than sadism.

What did he want?

Chase clenched his fist, remembering Richard inviting Damian into their Manor. Then he

remembered how he’d allowed himself to be deceived by the bastard. Played poker with him. Gone

on double dates with him. Broken bread with him. Drank with him. Laughed at his ‘everyman’ humor.

Been touched by the devotion he showed to his sister, the woman Jayson had fallen in love with.

But, as Richard reminded him every time Chase started railing at the deception, if those things

hadn’t happened, they would know even less about him than they did. Not a soothing thought, but

Chase couldn’t deny the truth.

Lia had admitted Damian was her brother, but that was it. Richard said she lay in bed most of the

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