y another word. He turned sharply

"Where are you headed?" he called ou

the future. Finally, there was hope-his sister might get the treatment she needed. So long as that phantom from his past-Rose-didn't sh

h his phone in hand, staring at the

ng to be okay!" Katie gasped from across the room a

Isn't Dillan still undefeated? I heard no on

It doesn't matter who wins. We'll make an offer they

g to treat you," Brendon said, his voice steady with conviction. "No matter what i

ched his sleeve. "You're always doing so much

her hair. "You don't have to. I'm not do

buried her face against his

day of the shooting com

xury car was a flashy incentive, but it was King's offer of treatment-more

finished before contestants

the numbers thinned fast, only th

but his run ended when he pushed too hard for the top five

to work with," Katie said, fully prepared to use their

tle. "You did everything you could, Brendon. Making it th

on's chest. Even so, her grace only deepened the self-reproach for not being skilled en

emained on the board.

ith a perfect track record. The woman standing

th a twist-contestants had

She was Rose-the same Rose who had disappeared without a trace three years ago

felt the weight of that memory press down hard. Even so, three years of relent

tage. A black mask concealed his face, but

ndfold tightly, and th

t hit. Right thr

t-another

me the

ned in, the arena holding its

ilence shattered into wild cheers. The audienc

can talk him into giving up that prize once he wins!" Katie excl

t you?" Yolanda tilted her head

Absolutely not! I'm just trying to secu

ways looked out for me, Kati

. "This match is Dillan'

e upper tier of this sport. The name Rose still lingered in his memory-her win years ago felt more like

lly Christina-made no move to shoot. Instead, she turned her bod

almost immediately.

of backing out withou

women just can't hold thei

pon behind her back and, without adjusting her stance,

" the announ

had landed a bullseye-and under conditio

that p

That was

confidence began to slip. It was happeni

vement was fluid, each shot dead-on. She moved like she had eyes

g no room for dispute-Chrissy had won. Cheers erupted, curs

, Davina couldn't stop grinning. She had bet on Chrissy from the start-an

s disbelief anchoring him in place as

for you?" Christina said casually, determined to see h

o her mask disguised her tone

-he knew. This was Rose. No doubt. With no hes

th the mask was none other than Dylan Scott, head of the city's most powerful

ould've held any weight to sway him into giving up the prize of King's treatment. Comp

ndon and his crew, her steps aimed at Davin

t of Christina, eyes narrowed with smug defiance. "T

ice dry and unmoved. Helping Yolanda had ne

Katie snapped. "Do you know what happens t

th a shrug. "And I don't car

took over. In one furious motion, she lunged fo

wept the crowd as Christina'