o the charging guards. She pressed her shoulders into the c
desperation. "She's trying to kill the heir! I said take
center of gravity to avoid being easily tackled
ported his jaw firmly with her fingers, ensuring his airway remai
rs dug deep into her collarbone. He tried to yank her
She angled the baby's head lower than his che
d five forceful, precise back blows. She struc
the slaps was sharp and rhythmic. It cut
completely limp on her arm. His skin
s blazer. He pulled with all his strength. The c
. Her voice carried the absolute, terrifying autho
ed by the sheer ferocity in her tone. His
k. She still rested his small body on her forearm
r of the infant's breastbone, just below th
s. She compressed the tiny chest hard enoug
ed his massive arms around Maya's waist
he locked her core muscles. She kept her arms pe
ya pressed deep
ng sound came from
of the baby's mouth. It flew through the air an
ing her waist. Damien stopped breathing
ionless for one agonizing, endle
own heart stopped in terror. A cold
t heaved violently. T
ad silence. It was followed immedi
deafening. The color rushed back into his face, t
me. She wept loudly. "Thank God," she s
y raised their hands, realizing what she had just
y. The energy drained from her mus
violently as she held the screaming, breathing baby safely to her
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