mall floor lamp in the corner. It cast l

silver needle between her fingers and slowly pu

of high-precision nerve block release drained every ounce of her phy

was clear. Arletta quickly pulled the

e jumped from a sluggish sixty beats pe

. She grabbed Josue's large, cold hand and press

t was a microscopic movement, but the rough pad of

Her pupils dilated. It was the undeniabl

ave of dizziness hit her. The room spun. She gripped the

sofa in the corner of the room. She collapsed onto the cushions, pulling a thin

aint scratching sound broke t

room turned. The metal ground tog

h black. Her muscles locked tight, instantly shift

h of bourbon flooded the room. Kyler squeeze

ed by liquid courage, he was back to take

oward the sofa, his b

silently under the blanket. Her fingers wrapped around a specialized, ultra-

dy onto the sofa, his hands clawing

ed scream. She twisted her hips and

and his chest slammed hard into the wooden armrest of the s

e into a key pressure point in his lower back, causing immediate but tempo

er half die

d collapsed onto the rug in a heavy, useless heap

r hands and knees. She slammed her palm

g. The estate's security system flared to lif

e thought he was paralyzed for life. He opened his mouth and

rmed security guards and E

hts flicked on,

the corner, Arletta was curled into a tight ball, her clothes r

her voice cracking. "He broke in!

bewildered. They grabbed Kyler by the arms

nd tight. She knew this couldn't be covered