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Wait, Etienne said He re him Melanie had freaked out when Bastien had tested the antidote on hi it could kill an elephant She had feared it ht make his heart beat so fast that it wouldblood through his body

Melanie ignored hiasped Eyes widening, she jackknifed into a seated position, chest rising and falling with rapid breaths

"Are you okay?" Melanie asked, taking her by the wrist

Krysta nodded "My heart is racing"

"Any chest pain?"

"No"

"Difficulty breathing?"

"I’ kind of fast, butI think I’es for the worse"

Krysta nodded and scra up the swords she had dropped

Melanie caught Etienne’s gaze Tell the others the mercenaries have upped the dose One dart will fell them so swiftly they won’t have tiiven the antidote twice "You’re sure you’re okay?" she asked Krysta

Nodding, Krysta leaped into the fray again, a big grin lighting her face "I’m fine Thank you!"

Melanie darted out the door

Seth warned the others before Etienne had a chance

Etienne jerked his head to the side just in time to avoid a dart

Moments later, the last mercenary fell and Etienne raced forward to yank Krysta into his arms

"I’m okay," she muttered into his shirt

He could feel hoiftly her chest rose and fell, heard her racing heart, and wasn’t so sure about that "You’re practically panting"

"What can I say? You turn me on," she retorted

"Don’t joke about this!" he snapped, tightening his hold on her

"I’m sorry," she said and leaned back "I’m okay Really I think double the antidote is a little too strong, but I don’t feel like I’ive me I didn’t mean to snap"

"I know, honey I really areat" And da unable to remain still "Really juiced Like I couldI don’t knowtake out a helicopter or soed hio We still have lots of ass to kick"

Etienne steadied her when she nearly tripped over a body in her haste, then followed her outside

Bastien and Melanie raced past toward the third and last barracks

"We’ve got the last one," Bastien called and plunged inside, Melanie right behind hiave Krysta a quick once-over "Are you all right?" he asked, face full of concern

"I’m awesome!" she declared orrisolance

"You heard Seth?" Etienne asked

His brother nodded "Stay safe" He vanished

You, too, Etienne thought

Ethan and Edward, along with Richart, steadily reduced the nuuards outside

All hell had broken loose in the hangars, judging by the sounds of it, so Yuri and Stanislov appeared to have things under control there

Or not

Three ar and scraine huhting with excite her swords and drawing two daggers

"What?"

"I’, she dashed away

"Wait!" He took off after Krysta Melanie!

Yes?

Can a double dose of the antidote cause erratic behavior?

That’s definitely a possibility It’s a sti Why?

The helicopter lifted off the ground

Krysta picked up speed, running damned near as fast as an elder

Because I think Krysta has lost her da the yard with un fire

Krysta veered toward a Hu, leaped into the air

Etienne nearly dropped dead of a fucking heart attack as he watched her fly through the air and dive through a side door, tackling one of the door gunners

Fuck!

Ju onto the Huan to spin away

Etienne brushed the landing gear with his fingers and latched on, pulling hiunner was dead A second soldier fell out the other side The pilot

Krysta buried a dagger in his heart as he spun toward her with a 9mm

The helicopter tilted and spun as the pilot abandoned the controls and slumped over dead

"Nohat?" Etienne demanded incredulously as she turned a triu And they couldn’t juht in the rotors

Her face fell "Oh, shit I didn’t think of that"