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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.

was clad in a sleek black bodysuit. She stood with a fierce, unapologetic energy, though a crimson stain spread at her rib cage-a bullet wound-and blood seeped

teetering on

here? My friend is badly hurt and needs help right away!"

concern.

when she realized she was speaking

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their connection was

doctor, come in,"

of

you so much! Scarlett, let's get inside," Bella urged, turning to her wounded

of wine. He's young and drunk. And this small clinic.

now, you could die," Bella insisted, worry etched on

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

on until ambulance

Scarlett shot back, grimacing.

was severe enough that even a skilled

alone a doctor who reeked of booze

corner of slum area.

minutes without proper

your concern, I

does matter to me if you die right here because then I have to deal with the

I don't have to handle the mess," Alex replied, waving

flickering in her

to send her stumbling back outside, coughing up more

Scarlett rasped from the ground. "Is This how a

and slammed the

hold her behavior against her. I promise

dying, I'm not letting that man treat me,"

with anger. "Fine. If you don't bodyguard who's bent on

your resignation

different she seemed

in her that felt both new

"Miss," Scarlett protested.

woman seems to have a screw loose. If

hire someone so dim-witted," Alex

over. She tried to stand and argue, but her anger or

collapsed in a

she lacked the strength. She looked

her. I'm begging you. I have the money to repay you.

He exhaled and nodded.

and you did come looking for help. Of course I'll treat

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her like a sack of grain, and unceremoniously

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