ke a physical blow as she ran into the chaotic em

The narrow hallways were jammed with

her eyes scanning the temporary h

foun

sive, life-saving targeted therapy IV bags were gone. In their place hung a single, cheap b

nees beside the gurney, grabbi

sing nurse. "Why is she out h

and terminated an hour ago. We don't have the budget fo

l. Look at the r

blood tur

allway, flanked by his two massive bodyguards. He looked comple

He pulled a folded legal document from his bre

Fred smiled, a cruel, twisting expression. "Or you

bbed the document, crumpled it into a tight b

l," Alaina screamed, her

h ugly rage. He raised his hand, pulling hi

ed and shrank back.

nd whippe

and clamped around Fred's wrist, twisting it with surprising force. Fre

ped, stumb

nd a pair of scuffed boots, was Kyle Wood. Hi

rder in Kyle's eyes. But as quickly as it appeared, it vanished.

sharply downward. Fred dro

ed shrieked a

ged, throwing a heavy r

essy, brutal brawling style of a street kid. He ducked under the punch, grabbed the guard by the

ed. The guard cru

ait. He stepped forward and drove his heavy boot directly into the side of th

He shook out his hand, playing the part o

irty floor, clutching his wrist.

ped in front of Alaina, using his bro

d. His voice was loud enough

k, completely stunned. H

Look at you! You're wearing a twenty-dollar sweatshirt.

at his cheap shoes, perfectly executing the body l

tinct flared in her chest. This guy had risked his life

arms tightly around Kyle's waist,

n you will ever be, Fr

. He pulled out his phone. "Fi

l administrator. Now. I want Eleanor Wells permanently banned from this faci

al administrator ran down the hall.

d. "Our ventilators just... malfunctioned. We canno

under her. Fred had just locked he

sneered, turning to walk away. "