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Chapter 9

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The smell of antiseptic and the rhythmic beep-beep of a heart monitor greeted Julian as he drifted back to consciousness. His body felt like it had been put through a industrial shredder. Every breath was a sharp reminder of the tactical baton that had cracked his ribs.

He opened his eyes, squinting against the harsh fluorescent lights of the private hospital suite.

"You’re awake."

The voice was soft, devoid of the icy edge it had carried for weeks. Julian turned his head slowly. Clara was sitt
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