a kept herself occupied with

e than a thousand kilometers aw

g to pay off her debts in installments, and securing a new apartmen

over a thousand kilometers and

chill of unease spread through her chest, a heavy dread

den movement caught her eye. A massive truck swerved l

ck. Instinctively, she je

g, and in the next instant it slammed int

ut of the crumpled wreck and stumbled forwar

and every nerve in her body screamed with

f long, straight legs clad in tailored b

ng in the air, mingling with

and, and wiped away the streak of blood running

espite the circumstance. Refined features caught the fractured li

s of deep almond shape, dark and unreadable, studying he

ted, but no

you h

smooth, with a timbre so stri

attering. Only after several

fly, to his unmoving legs before

ing herself with a sharp inhale

him, catching sight of

nough to tell

uffered a few shallow scratches, gleaming

" A man hurried up from the other side

ids slightly, his tone compo

sitated for a moment bef

een the two men before set

red, after squinting for a while she coul

sustained minor damage. And thanks to her yearly diligence in kee

kruptcy might hav

d soon after to h

stepped out of the station, exhaustion pressed heavil

oice, steady and cool, cu

were aiming for you." Dylan's gaze lingered on her briefly, his wo

ze, caught

form a response, he had already turn

lease terminated, she had no c

ng endlessly. Sleep eluded her, and for the firs

arity struck Camila, sending a col

Juahset any longer. She

ings, rode the elevator down to

ain exploded at the back of her head. She barely had ti

mila found herself trapped

. Around her were other captiv

heir skin streaked with grime, t

s, and as Camila took in their empty expressio

ent crash. A hulking figure strode inside, his

mile curved across his lips. "So the dose wasn't st

d, her fingers curling

by step, until his looming