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“I was needed,” Elena told Viktor.

“Who told you that?”

“No one, but I’m not stupid. I knew something was wrong when people started behaving like ants, and then it was easy to figure out my help was needed.”

“I have to punish Rocco for disobeying my orders,” Viktor told her.

“Don’t do that, Viktor. He did try to make me stay upstairs. I just didn’t let him. It’s my fault,” she said.

“Dove, he is