Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Briar quickly pulled hersell together and fret Ashton’s gaze “So, what sit puma he? if you’re

Ashton nanowed his eyes, thinking for a second. “How sure are you?

Hands stuffed in her pockets, Briar glanced at the unconscious Griffin. “Ora pilt and tome acupuncture, and he’ll be awake is an hour. Read it ANUS day, and he’ll be back on his feet in a week”

She said it like it was a done deal full of swagger, not a hint of doubt.

Griffin had been sick for years. Every top doctor in Dasmieca had tried and failed to cure him. All they could do was dow things down.

Unless they could somehow track down the legendary Tristan, Griffin wasn’t gonna last much longer.

But Tristan had basically vanished off the face of the earth. Ashton had already burned several million dollars trying to find him, but it was all for nesting

Some folks believed Tristan was dead. They said his only student had taken over–but that person was even harder to find

Only a handful of people had ever seen Tristan’s student. No one even knew if it was a man or a woman.

That was why, with Griffin slipping deeper into another coma, Ashton had no choice but to gamble on experimental drugs from the Dark Met

They could keep throwing money at finding Tristan, but Griffin couldn’t wait.

Ashton’s gaze shifted. The curiosity he’d shown at first was still there, but now it was laced with scrutiny and suspicion. “Awake in an hour? Fully recovered in a week?”

Before Briar could answer, a few of the Wade relatives burst out laughing. “Do you even know where you are, Miss?” one sneered. “This isn’t some clinic where you can say whatever you want.”

a week–who are you trying to fool?” another

best doctors wouldn’t dare promise that. Someone get this clown

nobody. They’d heard she rode in on some beat–up bike to deliver

them,

her. Honestly, they thought they were being generous just by

tried to talk her down.

the pills. We’re not even sure if they’re safe. And acupuncture is not an option either. You’re too young to even have a

someone you experiment on. Just

panic. She didn’t even glance at the people trash–talking her. Her focus never

noticed. Most people would’ve cracked by now, but Briar stayed calm, unfazed by all the noise around

raised his hand, and the room instantly quieted down. Everyone expected him to

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and said, “If you can wake my grandfather in

she

recovered in a week” thing, but he did believe Briar could

grandfather’s life like this?” someone from the

is too fragile. We can’t just let anyone mess

shot them a cold glare. “And since when do you

shut them up

get a clearer picture–Ashton

Ashton to Griffin’s bedside. She pulled out a small black cloth pouch, unrolled it. and laid out a set of acupuncture needles. After quickly sterilizing everything,

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