washing away the last traces of the

ssive, bulletproof black SUV glided to a halt in fro

door po

t. The heavy door shut, instan

back. He simply handed a thick dry towel and a

he estate, ma'am,

e soaked jeans and shirt. She pulled on the fresh clothes-a sleek,

hair back into a

The woman sitting in the back seat now

lly slowing down as it approached the m

tepped into the headlights, raising

t an inch. He slid a black card with

card. His jaw tightened. He immediately tappe

gates gro

house. Ayla pushed the door open and stepped out int

up the st

ross the marble floor. His massive shoulders were t

pened. A gust of cold w

s eyes narrowing as he took in the sigh

ineteen-ye

ether. He took a step forward, his

n growled. "Turn around a

She looked up at

iencing severe neurological degradation,"

ted. That was the encrypted medical code

opped to a harsh whisper

la said. "Are you going to let h

und together. He stepped closer, raising hi

t a low, da

ad, she stepped directly in

ating killing intent rolled off her body-the kind of aura forg

reamed at him. Before he even realized what

boring into his, "and the man inside that room stop

neck went cold. He weighed the risk of a weapon ag

turned sideways, gesturin

is

lked pa

lway. Men in suits lined the walls, their eyes

ck, soundproof double doo

punched in a twelve-digit code an

s slid open wi

steady, rhythmic beeping of life-sup

ped into

ars worth of medical equipment and the

d onto the cen

wheelchair, facing the mass

sibly broad. He slowly turned his head, re