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?

Yvonne’s sister died

was that really

country. She’d never imagined

No-she had, once.

Mrs. Xie and had been

nearly died that

she had survived. The two of them had gotten

memory had resurfaced all at once-along with the paralyzing fear that came with

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at Yvonne, her voice tight. “Yvonne… what happened to

later. For now, let


began packing things

urgently, “What

night they shared. She

the attackers got inside, would he be

She couldn’t do anything. It made her want to

packing, answering quickly as she worked. “Mr. Gunn is still unconscious. Finn and Shauna are handling everything for now.

let out a shaky

outside

hidden

flooded

a space outfitted like a top-level medical center. Doctors in white coats moved around efficiently. Medical equipment lined the walls, and there was a

seemed surprised to see Yvonne

Natalie was pushed inside.


she saw the hospital bed to the side-and

like the

color. He looked thinner. His eye sockets had sunken

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