Chapter 77

Adam locks down the medical facility the minute I’m in the lab.

He punches a series of buttons on the computer screen and I hear the electronic locks click into place. He cues the video feeds for the other parts of the building and I’m relieved he hasn’t locked anyone else inside with us.

Maybe it was Tobin’s unexpected visit or the way he seemed to waltz right into the place, but I didn’t want to deal with any

more surprises.

“Is it normally so quiet?” I ask him. Meaning, for a state-of-the-art medical center and lab, right here adjacent to the main house… the building is decidedly empty.

“It has been slow since they’ve been buying peace with your monthly blood donation.”

This room has several microscopes across one wall and a series of hospital beds lined up along the other. It looks like one part lab-with tables, spectroscopy equipment, glassware, etc. where the other half of the room resembles an ER with gurneys, IV stands, and an assortment of medical equipment.

“I take it you know the drill?” he asks.

I dutifully roll up my sleeve.

the drawers and wipes my arm gently. “Sit,” he tells

“I’m fine.”

have to run several tests, Leah. This is going to be

doubt there’s much Adam could do that

done to me.

else know?” I

not sure who he may have told. He’s been keeping… interesting

thoughts go to the women in my father’s room. Maybe

have been a bit of a surprise when they saw me. Or

I don’t know.

has been

around my bicep. The pinch of the needle stings, but only for a second. Adam deftly finds the vein. “Make a fist and

my blood fills the bag

more quickly.

you think?” I ask.

a wolf. Surely

curl behind my ear. “I think there’s

voice. A hope I

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