l lobby was

rish family's tactical security team had cleared the entire ground floor. No pati

tor pinged. The heavy

massive, heavily armed

ical cap covered her hair. Thick, reflective goggles hid her eyes. A surgical mask covere

y grace. The air in the lobby se

They bowed their heads, their posture

started, his voice sh

as

he front of the hospital w

bby. They pushed past the outer ring of se

dore. "You traitor! You spineless cowar

m. They locked onto the figure in t

in expected Chiron to be some ugly

ressively against the marble floor. She pointed he

thetic con artist playing God! You think you can extort t

ind the reflective goggles,

ulled tight against her skin. She held up a single

fell dea

she spoke, the voice that came out was a deep, rasp

the mechanical voice echoed off the mar

t a slow, syn

not doing t

her back on the Parrish family an

hought of her son dying because of thi

cream. She lunged at Cail

led blonde hair. She yanked hard, dragging Cailin b

her lips. She slapped Cailin across the face with a l

ghtly, listening to the beautiful sound

waist, bowing a full ninety degrees. Sweat poure

wn at Cailin, who was holding her red chee

buzzed again. "You wa

ointed her latex-covered fin

her

in the air, hea

s on her knees until I walk out of that operating room. If she stands