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The other man did as asked.

“Send them in quiet, Sebastian, unless you hear from me.”

“I will. I’d tell you to wait for backup, but having been in your shoes, I know that won’t happen. Just be careful.”

“Yep.” He nodded at Lee, who said goodbye and hung up.

“I’m sorry, Declan.”

“For what?”

“This is my fault. If I hadn’t pressed charges on your father—”

“No. This is on him. I’m sure he had opportunities to go straight after he got out of prison for stealing your cattle. He chose to continue down the wrong path and to be bitter about it.”

“Still. I could have offered him help after he got out. Tried to do—something.”

“I doubt he would have accepted help. He had years in jail to stew over his perceived slight. Who knows? He might have used that to get back at you sooner.”

“Then maybe my daughter wouldn’t be in danger.”

“We’re going to get her back.” They had to. Declan couldn’t live without her. He loved that woman more than anything. He would spend the rest of his life proving to her he was nothing like his father and brother, if she’d let him.

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