When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 24 Fire and Blood

Chapter 24 Fire and Blood

It hurt so much.

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The burning heat seared her skin until she bit through her own lip, crushed her molars, and still couldn’t

bear it.

In that moment, she would have rather died instantly than suffer this slow, torturous death by fire.

As Natalie’s life flashed before her eyes- twenty–three years of helplessness and frustration she could only close them with a bitter heart, powerless to change her fate.

Then, from somewhere within the inferno, a familiar voice rang out.

“Natalie! Can you hear me? Where are you?”

“Natalie! You slept with me, you can’t just walk away! Do you hear me?!”

“I haven’t even told you my name yet! Natalie!”

Baron’s voice hit her ears like a hallucination.

Was she imagining things?

She had loved Jensen for five years, given him everything she had, and yet he never came to save her. How could a man she’d only spent one night with risk death to come charging through the flames?

She thought maybe she’d lost her mind.

Baron’s face flashed through her thoughts – that kind, stubborn man – and she realized she still didn’t know his name.

Maybe that was for the best. If she died, at least she wouldn’t leave any burdens behind.

It hurts so much…

She thought she’d finally regained her voice, but it was already too late to cry out for help. Just when she believed death was certain, a tall figure appeared in the blaze before her.

“Natalie, I’m here!”

throwing a soaked blanket and

I’m getting

fabric wrapped around her burned skin, Natalie let out a

pain, but his voice stayed gentle. “Hang in there. I can’t

hand grabbed his

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was about to kick it away when a faint voice said, “Mr. Baron.. it’s Phantom. My leg’s broken. I can’t move. My only regret… is not protecting

words broken and weak. “This fire… was no accident. Sharon planned it all. She set in just to kill Ms. Summers. I… I have a portable fire

Baron hesitated.

in such a rush that he forgot to

and took

was a mess her body broken, her leg crushed. There was no way he could carry both

out.

resented her for

her duty. Death

care of your family. Rest

were calm, almost

faint smile before closing her

for good.

Her breathing stopped.

fire roared louder,

more time. He activated the extinguisher and charged through the flames

rushed toward

Baron! You’re hurt! Why

“Are you okay?”

“Shut up.”

in?”

he spoke, the aura of command returned.

our people. Prep an OR. I’m performing the

The crowd panicked.

you barely escaped from Murica with your life.