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The days that followed felt eerily calm, the kind of hush that settle after a tempest.

Jasmine Kingston's iron will now reigned over the streets of Vanceiver.

Under her genius leadership, the city rose to unprecedented heights, surpassing anything it had witnessed before..

Alfred Kingston held sway over the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles.

Even Kelly had carved out her domain in the rugged territory of Vermont.

Though her claim was recent and largely untested, the backing from both Vancouver and L.A. was enough to keep any potential challengers at bay.

Guided by the Kingston family's teachings, Kelly's skills blossomed with startling speed, like a flower flourishing under a midday sun.

During that time, Alex had transformed a decrepit building at the edge of a slum into a humble clinic-and a refuge from the world

He kept his true identity concealed, operating the clinic for a mere two or three hours each day to provide free treatment to those who had nowhere else to go, particularly the homeless.

His remaining hours were devoted to refining his mental and physical abilities, training for inevitable conflicts that lurked on the horizon.

Day after day slipped by in relative peace.

Then the sudden crack of gunfire shattered the quiet on a nearby street.

Alex only heaved a tired sigh. Gang shootouts were commonplace in that forsaken corner of the city, part of the grim daily

routine.

Inside the dimly lit clinic, he poured himself one glass of wine after another, as though trying to drown the turmoil churning

within him.

His face offered no clear emotion, but frustration raged in his gut like a caged beast.

He still had not avenged his mother's death.

He felt stuck. Without a rare herb, he was unable to advance his abilities.

Kingswell was already searching high and low for it, but the item was so scarce that luck seemed the only way to find it.

"Doctor! Doctor!" As the burn of the wine still lingered in his throat, frantic knocking rattled the clinic door.

He opened it, blinking away his haze, to find two young women standing on his doorstep.

One of them wore pristine white, exuding an almost angelic warmth, a sense of mercy made flesh.

To his astonishment, it was Bella Kane.

black bodysuit. She stood with a fierce, unapologetic energy, though a crimson stain spread at her rib cage-a bullet

teetering

hurt and

concern.

shock when she realized she was speaking to

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the doctor, come in," Alex said

wounds were hardly out of the ordinary In this

Scarlett, let's get inside," Bella urged, turning

a minute! Bella, he reeks of wine. He's young and drunk. And this small clinic. I don't trust him," Scarlett

get treated now, you could die," Bella insisted, worry etched on her

touch me, I might die even faster. Just give me

on until ambulance arrives.

Scarlett shot back, grimacing.

enough that even a skilled physician would be

alone a doctor who reeked of

corner of slum area.

minutes without proper treatment,"

of your concern, I won't get

here because

get out so I don't have to handle

in her eyes

kicked Scarlett just hard enough to send her stumbling

rasped from the ground.

her and

her. I promise I'll pay you for your kindness," Bella urged, forcing the door open

are you begging him? Even if I'm dying, I'm not letting

If you don't bodyguard who's bent on

hand in your resignation first. I

watched Bella, noticing how different she seemed from their

in her that felt both

"Miss," Scarlett protested.

seems to have a screw loose.

again hire someone so

tried to stand and argue, but her anger or her blood

collapsed in a

to lift her, though she lacked the strength.

I have the money to repay

He exhaled and nodded.

is a clinic, after all, and you did come looking for help.

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