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CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
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2026-03-18 17:13:35
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The room fell into a brief, stunned silence as both Lance and Tamera looked at Ragnar.Then—Tamera burst into laughter.Bright, unbothered laughter, like nothing about what he had just said was strange at all.“That’s so cool,” she grinned.Lance just stared at Ragnar, completely thrown.“You just told her a child’s nightmare.”Ragnar raised a brow, entirely unfazed.“You’re the one who asked. I told the truth.”Lance opened his mouth, then paused.“You’re amaz—” he caught himself abruptly, turning his head away, “—I mean unbelievable.”Ragnar didn’t respond, but his gaze lingered on Lance for a second longer than necessary.“Weird kid,” he thought.The rest of the hour passed quicker than Lance wanted.It slipped through his fingers in small moments, Tamera showing him more drawings, dragging him into another round of the game, laughing at things that didn’t make sense but somehow felt important anyway.And before he knew it, it was time.The realization settled heavily in his ches
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Tamera sat cross-legged on the carpet, surrounded by toys that looked like they had slowly taken over the entire living room. Colorful blocks, stuffed animals, puzzle pieces, half of it was scattered around like a tiny battlefield of childhood chaos.Lance sat across from her, holding a stuffed dinosaur she had forced into his hands.“No, Lance!” she giggled. “The dinosaur can’t fly!”“Why not?” Lance argued dramatically. “Maybe he believes in himself.”“That’s not how dinosaurs work.”“You’d be surprised.”Tamera laughed and grabbed the toy from him, pushing one of her dolls forward instead.“This is the princess and the dinosaur is protecting her.”“Oh,” Lance said seriously. “So the dinosaur is the bodyguard.”“Yes!”Lance glanced briefly toward the other side of the room.Ragnar was still there.He stood near the large window, arms folded loosely across his chest, his posture relaxed but watchful. He hadn’t spoken since they arrived. If anything, he seemed perfectly content to re
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The wait finally ended when a knock sounded at the office door.Ragnar glanced toward it. “Come in.”One of the guards stepped inside and gave a short nod.“The car is ready.”Lance shot up from the couch so fast that Ragnar immediately narrowed his eyes at him.“Careful.”“I’m careful,” Lance said quickly, already halfway to the door.He stopped only when another wave of pain reminded him that his body strongly disagreed with that statement. Lance slowed his pace slightly, pressing a hand briefly against his bandaged stomach before straightening again.“I’m fine,” he muttered.Ragnar stood from behind the desk, grabbing his coat from the back of the chair.“Let’s go.”The walk through the halls felt shorter than usual. Lance’s mind was racing too fast to notice anything around him. By the time they stepped outside, a black car was already waiting near the entrance.One of the drivers opened the back door.Lance slid inside first, Ragnar following a moment later.The car pulled away f
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Ragnar didn’t respond to Lance’s last comment.He simply stood there for a moment, watching him carefully as if making sure he wasn’t about to do something equally stupid again. Once he seemed satisfied that Lance had stopped trying to tear his stitches open, he returned to his desk and sat down.“Stay seated,” Ragnar repeated calmly as he picked up his work again.Lance leaned back into the couch cushions with a quiet sigh. The pain in his stomach had dulled again, leaving behind that familiar tight ache that reminded him not to move too quickly.“Bossy,” he muttered.Ragnar ignored him.For a few minutes the room returned to its quiet rhythm, the soft clicking of Ragnar’s keyboard, the faint hum of the air conditioner, and the distant sound of traffic far below the building.This time Lance actually tried to behave.He folded his arms behind his head and stared up at the ceiling, though every now and then his eyes drifted back toward Ragnar without him meaning to.It still felt stra
COLLATERAL DESIRE CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
Morning came faster than Lance expected.He had barely slept.Every time he closed his eyes, his mind kept replaying the same thought over and over again.Tamera.He hadn’t seen her properly in weeks. The idea that he would finally get to see his little sister again made it nearly impossible to rest. By the time the first hint of sunlight slipped through the curtains, Lance was already awake.He sat up slowly, wincing as the movement pulled at the wound in his stomach.“Right,” he muttered. “Still shot.”Carefully, he swung his legs off the bed and stood. The pain was manageable now, more like a dull burn than the sharp agony from before. After washing up and throwing on a clean shirt, he checked himself quickly in the mirror.He looked… better than yesterday at least.Still pale. Still tired.But his eyes carried something different today.Excitement.Without bothering to check the time, Lance left the room and headed straight down the hallway toward Ragnar’s office.When he pushed t
COLLATERAL DESIRE CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
Night had settled heavily over the Zorin estate.Lance sat on the edge of his bed, elbows resting on his knees.The room was dim, lit only by the soft glow of a lamp on the bedside table. He hadn’t bothered turning on the main lights.Sleep wasn’t coming anyway.His fingers absently traced the edge of the bandage wrapped tightly around his stomach. The wound still throbbed if he moved too suddenly, but the pain had dulled compared to the sharp agony he had felt earlier.What hurt more was the waiting.Waiting had always been the hardest part.Waiting to know if he did the right thing.And most of all…Waiting to see Tamera.Just thinking about her made something tighten in his chest. He hadn’t seen his little sister properly in weeks. Every time he asked about her, he got the same cold answer, she was safe, she was being looked after, and that was all he needed to know.But safe didn’t mean free.It meant she was still a prisoner here.Just like him.Lance dragged a hand down his face
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