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down a long, glas

hough I noticed a strange, tight tension in his jaw. He glanced toward a set of heavily fortified double doors.

my chest. The further away from him, Meredit

anced Omega senses. It wasn't just the smell of expensive cologne; it was the distinct, metallic

ty began to claw at my chest. I placed a hand over my coat, right where the faded ultrasound p

hat that smell was, the hea

re feet slapping against the marble. It was a little girl, maybe four o

r own feet as she hurled herself at his legs. "It's

e color drained from his face. He swore violently under his breath, s

he rules of my contract, but my body moved entirely on

roze. The sheer opulence of the room was entirely

n was a horrifying shade of ashen blue, his tiny hands clutching his throat as

iolent, soul-shattering jolt hit my core. The breath was punc

ly trying to hold his convulsing bod

s happe

sive frame radiating an apocalyptic wave of Alpha fury and sheer, unadulterated terror. The invincible

't absorbing!" the lead doctor yelled in pure panic, ste

raw agony, his hands shakin

the doorway. His expression instantly hardened into a mas

my soul to that dying boy was screaming. I couldn't let him die.

avily armed guards a

red, reaching out to grab my

out a second thought for my own safety, or the forbidden nature of my bloodl

ipped open the floodga

rectly into the boy's failing heart. I felt it instantly-the boy's ex

ark miasma, settling deep into my own bones. A bone-deep, supernatural chill hit my spine like a freight train. M

e miracle happened. Th

by a healthy, warm, rosy flush. His ragged, desperate

went dead silent

violently shivering from the sudden, toxic col

lowly opened his eyes, revealing strik

ing the doctors, and locking flawlessly onto my p

d, grazing my freezing cheek, a

ysical blow, shattering e

tear-jerking weight of his voice, a shrill,

ay from