voice vibrated through the small spe

rdin

deafening roar echoed throughout the warehouse. The helicopter's

ng glass in the high windows shattered inward. Th

curling her body to form a human shield. Sharp stings bit into

m. They moved with lethal precision, night-vision goggles strapped to their helm

r hands, keeping her palms open and visible,

ggers. They stepped aside in perfect u

inding moonlight shone on the edges of his specially made leather shoes

med to drop ten degrees. His dark eyes swept over the unconscious

eathy gasp. He scrambled out from under her and ran on unsteady

r-gloved hand resting on Leo's back. He patted the boy twice

ed to Serena. The scrutiny was absolut

her hands slightly. "I woke up tie

his chin up a fraction of an

aries lung

ging the first man's grasping hands. She grabbed the wrist of the second mercen

ine surprise cros

wheelchair, moved like lightning, closing the distance in an instant. He feinted past her defenses, and

erena's eyes. Nausea surged up her throat. Her kn

down at her face, his nose wrinkling in disgust at

Make sure she doesn't wake up before we reach the estate," he

sness slowly clawed its way back. The dull ache in her neck pulsed with every heartbea

lickering glow of a marble fireplace. She was lying on

ce-cold weight shifted under th

She kept her breathing shallow and slowly pinched the