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“The king’s chah the co inside It could be a trap”

“Doesn’tin”

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Elle screaainst the palm slapped over her mouth and clawed at the iron band of an arm around her waist

Walther checked his watch “As a as this is to watch, we don’t have time for it—anyway, no one can hear you in here” He opened up a black pouch sitting on the desk and withdrew a needle and a glass bottle filled with a blue liquid “Don’t worry, this won’t turn you into a doll” He filled the syringe “No, this makes you nice and calm, the perfect, pliant little princess”

The guard moved his hand from over her mouth to the top of her head and yanked it to the side, exposing her neck for his boss Adrenaline rushed through her, ain If she had any hope of getting away fro his puppet queen and royal incubator, she had to avoid being drugged The Kronigwhere he couldn’t harot that needle in her

“You don’t have to do that” Desperation made her voice shake

His s against it to re you’ll cooperate without the narcotic?”

She nodded, desperate not to lose even this sliver of a chance

“H look before screwing up his lips and shaking his head “Nope I don’t believe you”

The other Hulk twin clamped his massive hands down on her and held her still The needle pricked her neck, and a river of fire surged through her veins Drawing on every last bit of strength she had, Elle swung her ar with Walther’s arm

“Bitch,” he yelled as the half-full needle fell to the floor

She inhaled a sharp breath, but before she could exhale euphoria settled over her, wrapping the world in cotton-candy gauze It was like she was floating outside her body, watching Walther’s face turn splotchy and red with fury when he realized the syringe had broken and all the liquid had leaked out The vicious slap he delivered across her face was a mere love tap None of it mattered

The door flew open, and Doh Her Dohtness, practically blinding in its brightness, filled her, but it wasn’t right She knew the un with deadly accuracy into the Hulk tasn’t Dom

Dom was dead