Chapter 33 The Price of Protection

“She’s awake?”

Finn’s tone was sharp. His attitude toward Natalie was far from friendly-after all, if not for her, Baron wouldn’t still be unconscious.

Natalie hadn’t gotten out of bed, but she could clearly feel Finn’s hostility.

Her fingers tightened around the edge of the mattress.

Yvonne let out a quiet breath when she saw it was Finn.

“Finn, Ms. Summers is awake. Her heart rate and vitals all look stable. But you came in without sterile gear -if Ms. Summers gets infected, Mr. Gunn won’t be happy.”

“Shut it. Mr. Gunn can’t blame anyone while he’s still unconscious. There’s an attack happening outside. Keep her safe. If necessary, move her to the underground facility.”

Finn cast Natalie a look of disdain.

“That scarred-up freak… I don’t know what Mr. Gunn even sees in her.”

“Finn!”

Yvonne frowned, clearly disapproving, but didn’t dare argue back too loudly.

Finn sneered. “Your sister died in Ocean City because of her, and you still treat her like she’s worth something. What kind of spell does this woman have on you and Mr. Gunn?”

Suddenly, the sound of gunfire echoed from outside.


Natalie stiffened.

What was happening?

sister died

was that really

life in a peaceful country. She’d never imagined she’d be caught up in

No-she had, once.

ten, she’d traveled abroad with Mrs. Xie and had

died that

boy, she had survived. The two of

memory had resurfaced all at once-along with the

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her voice tight. “Yvonne…

For now, let me get you to the


began packing things

urgently, “What about

life for her-just because of a single night they shared. She owed him

If the attackers got

couldn’t do anything. It made her

stop packing, answering quickly as she worked. “Mr. Gunn is still unconscious. Finn and Shauna are handling everything for now. But knowing how cautious they

let out a shaky

outside grew

hidden elevator. It dropped rapidly, and with a soft

flooded

medical center. Doctors in white coats moved around efficiently. Medical equipment lined

one seemed surprised to

Natalie was pushed inside.


to the side-and Baron lying

was nothing like

pale, utterly drained of color. He looked thinner. His eye sockets had

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