washing away the last traces of the
ssive, bulletproof black SUV glided to a halt in fro
door po
t. The heavy door shut, instan
back. He simply handed a thick dry towel and a
he estate, ma'am,
e soaked jeans and shirt. She pulled on the fresh clothes-a sleek,
hair back into a
The woman sitting in the back seat now
lly slowing down as it approached the m
tepped into the headlights, raising
t an inch. He slid a black card with
card. His jaw tightened. He immediately tappe
gates gro
house. Ayla pushed the door open and stepped out int
up the st
ross the marble floor. His massive shoulders were t
pened. A gust of cold w
s eyes narrowing as he took in the sigh
ineteen-ye
ether. He took a step forward, his
n growled. "Turn around a
She looked up at
iencing severe neurological degradation,"
ted. That was the encrypted medical code
opped to a harsh whisper
la said. "Are you going to let h
und together. He stepped closer, raising hi
t a low, da
ad, she stepped directly in
ating killing intent rolled off her body-the kind of aura forg
reamed at him. Before he even realized what
boring into his, "and the man inside that room stop
neck went cold. He weighed the risk of a weapon ag
turned sideways, gesturin
is
lked pa
lway. Men in suits lined the walls, their eyes
ck, soundproof double doo
punched in a twelve-digit code an
s slid open wi
steady, rhythmic beeping of life-sup
ped into
ars worth of medical equipment and the
d onto the cen
wheelchair, facing the mass
sibly broad. He slowly turned his head, re
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