The Heiress Rises From The Mud

and copper filled her nose be

nsation ripped through her chest. This body did not belong t

out a sharp hiss. It jumped away from h

. Her ribs ground together with a sickening crunch. Her lungs burned, des

ient nature spirit inside her was completely drained. If she did not find a sour

e vibrated against

, freezing, yet incredibly intoxicating wave of dark biol

e of fresh blood and the spike of pain forced her nervous system to wake up.

open. A driver stood in the rain, arguing frantically with three men

hide. Through the sheets of rain, she lo

lchair right outsid

uminated his pale, flawless face. His dark brows pulled together. He

art skip a beat. It was a fatalistic pull. Bu

his back to answer a sta

lun

he wheelchair, bringing a gust of cold wind, rain, and the

it physically impossible for him to stand or dodge. He reacted w

the lapels of his custom suit with both hands. She pulled

r mouths collid

dry, cracked spiritual veins. The freezing power acted like a v

gy inside him-the Barrett Curse that destroyed anyone who touched him-was actually obeying thi

ey

w the attack, drew their firearms i

ands against Cristofer's solid ch

eyes glowed with an unnatural light in the dark ra

aw and raspy, carrying an ancient rhythm, carefully hiding th

ers only caught the wet, cold fabric of her hem as it

elf off the ground and vaulted over the high iron fence next to th

e wheelchair. They aimed

nd d

ice was a low,

bed his lips. He stared at the empty space ov

. She clutched her chest, panting heavily. The dark energy was aggr

lock down the grid?" the lead bodygua

his hand. He gla

dered coldly. "And lock down everything

d shut. The engine roared

mud and blood off her face. She stared at the to

lk toward Queens. She had a basement apar