turned my face. Tears flowing from my eyes. Gavin pulled out the syringe from my neck. I

ps through the small frame, dark braids swinging, a Taser crackling like a live wire in her hand. Bl

her face. She's always on her computer screens adjacent the Velvet Noose. That's Jelena. The

fires the Taser. Hits a lab tech squ

dropped like dead weight. Natalia and the lab scienti

r her purse but I slam her into the wet

She steps side ways and drives the Taser into his

wist and elbow him in the throat. He staggers and fall s

der grabs Gavin's ankle and twists. The snap

. Already ahead of him, she grabs a steel briefcase f

t into Ryder's arm. His back arches. Eyes

dote was then grins. "Yeah, we noticed. Your R&D tea

. Cold. Ominous. Ryder meets my eyes

iskly but she's too slow. I picked up the whisky decanter lying

one's leaving." I said out l

ggers at each other. They are locked in same room with the lab technician l

The heat of Erosyne burns then dies. Ryder paces t

ingers flying over t

my security?

nts. Tesla. Crypto w

o be robbed." She said sti

sha into your building. Had to figure out

.. camped outside all nigh

Best Wi-Fi in Midtown. Plus

acing. "What

ns one laptop around. Footage plays security

ting Erosyne for months," Jelena says. "One of his first trials happens

"Did she survive?"

overpowered the room. One could hear the sound of a pin on the

y it but his face did. "I'm sorry." He muttered. I glance at him

t fast. I will leak the scientists confessions and video evidence to ever

a's assets, call in FBI favors, and

they both nodded. I would volunteer for something else. "I'm going

I cannot let you go back there

rate. Like he still has control." I lift the empty vial. "S

's got claws." Then sh

ses you again what would happen?" h

ng pulse beneath. I wasn't expecting his heart to be pounding this fac

r. "I believe that you'll do it aga

y beloved that true love died in the 19th centur

r. "Oh, you'r

d smiling. I and Ryder nodded our heads. " Besides, I know Gavin's weak spot." I tap her cheek. "And I have our

DAYS

ews trackers into my

fe escaped. She was also a victim of Erosyne. Who wou

s on my face, wore an old wig that look

at Ryder, a knife strapped to his ankle. And Jelen

aid, "Let's burn