doesn'

re

s's breathing beside her. Every now and then, he shifts, restless even in sleep,

ther do

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ff. She can't just lie here. Not when every sec

rom the nightstand. The cold metal is familiar, grounding. She

is rough with sleep, but there's no confu

air," sh

now, sharp even in t

ys her name-low, firm, weigh

alone," he says, sit

why I need to think. Before we drag more

ning a hand through his hair. The tension in his shou

esn't

e he's

m. Playing with them. Maya was just the beginning. The IV bag was

ips the gu

d of them," she s

for a long moment. T

omes Like

e by the time th

feels d

people move, the way conversations hush

ers near the concealed holster on

he asks, star

thout hesitation. "I want to se

oad, his jaw tight. "If they

ing the buildings blur past. "Then

omeone al

e Hos

feel col

e bed, still unconscious

teps inside. She scans the room,

n she s

card, left on

grabbing it before Lucinda can. His

slow. Do bet

ket. Her hands shake-not with

Cold

card in his fist. "

ces the fury back down where it belong

our next mov

ods. No h

r has

n't stop un

re-In t

it room, watching secur

ng over Maya's bed. Lucinda

smi

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gry. Let them

make their do

ping against the desk. The

ime," h

ther end is silent

oce

is about to e

, there will