wipers couldn't clear fast enough. Valeria drove through the empty streets, her hands gripping the ste
sleepless years. Ever since Marcus died. Ever sinc
warehouse floor, his eyes wide with shock. "Run, Val," he'd whispered w
the most wanted woman in the underground world. No idea that half the crime families in the country would kill to get their hand
minal organization, every government o
Sy
more than entire countries. One device that could rewrite the balance of power across the world. Governments would kill for
retinal scanner was programmed to rec
ar
ent brown eyes, so much like Marcus's, were the only thing standing between chao
oming, she'd programmed the weapon to recognize only Elara's unique retinal pattern. If something happen
Elara asked, her voice sleep
anymore. Not for them. Not anywhere in the world. She'd tried Canada, Mexico, even a remote vil
ing a losing battle against the storm. Lightning split the sky, illuminating
en minutes ago? It was hard to tell in this weather, but her instincts were screaming danger. After three years of
ce, never getting closer, never falling b
nd making her jump. A text from an unknown numb
uld clear her name and let her live in peace. The documents that showed she'd been trying to destroy
food last week. The gas station where she'd filled up the car. The motel where they'd spent the ni
For the chance, however small, tha
" Elara whispered
passing streetlights. Her heart broke a little more. Elara shouldn't have to live like t
e," she said, trying to make her voice s
ith her bare hands when she had to. She'd built a criminal empire from nothing but determina
just a mother trying to protect her child. And mothers, she'd learned, could
w. Ten minutes to decide if she was d
s appeared ou
at them like a missile. No attempt to brake. No swerve to avoi
out of control, tires screaming against the wet asphalt,
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