ey

watching the numbers on the screen like a hawk. The reduced sedation made

oxygen mask when t

d snap

ing the lower half of his face. He had a stethoscope draped around his neck

thing wa

ask. My eyes narrowed, scanni

rs. Doctors usually had their coats tailored, or at least fitted. And the cuffs were frayed, the

ooked at

that every doctor and nurse wore for twelve-hour shifts. They were d

sterile re

ong. There was a stiffness in his wrist, a tension in his fingers that didn't belong. Experienced doctors were relaxed, their motions flu

n my head wen

nd professional. I stepped slightly away from the

e the mask. "I'm here to administer the ne

aid. I glanced at the chart at the foot of

ied smoothly. "We were consul

art, pretending to check it. "I'll ju

as the silent alarm, a direct line to club

id, taking a step toward the bed

y voice firm. "I have to v

is gaze hardened, turning flat and cold. He moved fast, faster

the man and tried to sit up, but

think.

e cart crashed into the man's side, sending syringes and gauze pads flying. The

pping from his grasp. He spun tow

reamed at the top of my l

rst open. Two Serpents of Retribution

ground!" one o

ked around wildly, his eyes darting between the

unarmed, my chest heaving

apping around my throat in a vice grip. I felt the cold steel o

ing from behind his mask. "Drop yo

rs hesitated, their guns still raise

ng my windpipe. I could feel the scalpel trembling against

lack spots danced at

a voice said f

calm, and abs

e-blue eyes fixed on the man holding me. He didn't have a weapon drawn. He didn't ne

ed, pressing the blade deeper. A war

loose at his sides. "You aren't leaving this room with her. That i

her! I sw

id, his voice dropping to a wh

ragging me backward, toward the door that

n MC members from advancing. He stepped aside, clearing a

d to dig my heels in, but the man was too strong. H

ht from the recovery wing. The stairwell was dimly lit,

my ear, pushing me towar

king. I could hear the door above us bang o

lder. He saw Knight descending the s

ler spun around, his back to the railin

e shov

a

rushed up to meet me. I threw my arms out, trying to

the stairs was sharper. I was going to h

yes, bracing

ever