tta's palm radiat

is eyes went flat and dead. He drew his sidearm from his thigh holster and pr

he. She looked past the gun, her eyes

l wrapped her arms around Annetta's legs, burying her face in the

forced her muscles to relax. She slowly turned her back to Mil

Clara int

whispered, her voice imposs

her blue eyes s

ng like ash in her mouth. "He is on a secret miss

finger at the heavily ar

ee if we are brave enough to be a commander's family. Y

e back of her sleeve and gave a small, jer

laugh echoed a

ping his hands in a

Annetta. Feeding the brat fairy tales to cover up the

ee table, pulled a silk tissue from the box, and meticulously wip

etta said, her voice dripping with absolute

He closed the distance between them until Annetta co

a stack of documents onto the glass table. T

ery brick of this house, every dollar in your accounts, and th

ers. Two female age

ewelry," Is

pendant from her neck. The other grabbed her left ha

tinctively rubbed the pale, indented sk

er tray. The diamonds clattered again

l was freezing. Goosebumps erupted across Annetta's bare arms, but she locke

-preservation. Annetta ignored the stinging cold. She stepped forward, reaching into the pile of confiscated items on the table, and pulled out a discarded, heavy wool scarf that belonged to one

pen from his pocket and picke

an exclusion zone," Issac read, dragging out the syllabl

nd violently scribbled Annetta and Cl

you

ement," Cristina snapped. "Asset iso

" Annetta stated coldl

ta's attorney from the table and tore it i

let paper," Issac whispered, leaning in close. "Unless, of cou

into his dark

the blood from her cut cheek, and spat directly o