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She sed hard “You’re hurt Bleeding” She pointed a shaky finger to the blood on the glass

“I’ around your ankle I’et into the apartment, I’ll find you some cream to ease it”

He was injured, bleeding, standing out on the ledge while the lights from the chopper lit him up for Freedom to find, and he orried about her bruises? She blinked furiously to clear her gaze She wasn’t crying Tears of fear were allowed No other kind were permitted

“Don’t open that door unless you’re sure it’sto leave

Keiko’s hand shot out to grip his wrist Blue eyes filled with so she didn’t dare try to identify stared back at her

“Be safe I et shot Don’t die Or I will hurt you”

His sot to talk about your violent tendencies”

“Come back toher to stare out into the night

The sight made her stomach heave Never, ever in her life did she want to be ain Unable to look out any longer, she turned into the stairwell and slid down to sit on the stairs And that hen it hit her—how exactly had Mace ed to save her?

Chapter Fifteen

Red Zone Warriors surveillance vehicle

Four blocks from CommTECH Research Facility

Houston, Northern Territory

“I can’t believe he did that,” Hunter said, sounding as stunned as Striker felt “And on ca He et on his back On all our backs”

He wasn’t wrong Mace hadto his sto her up to catch her There were going to be a whole lot of questions about how he’d ed to save her