"Ady!"The instant Evelyn recognized the voice, she ran toward it without thinking.Smoke still curled through the air, debris continued to rain from the collapsing building, but none of it mattered anymore.All she saw......was Adrian.Bruised.Covered in blood.Barely standing.His torn combat suit was soaked crimson, and blood trickled steadily down the side of his face. His breathing was uneven, his shoulders rising and falling heavily with every labored breath.Yet...He was alive.Tears burst from Evelyn's eyes as she threw herself into his arms.The impact almost knocked Adrian off balance, but despite the pain tearing through his battered body, he wrapped both arms around her as tightly as he could.For several seconds...Neither of them spoke.The world around them faded into nothing.Only their heartbeats remained."What are you doing here?" Adrian finally whispered, his voice rough from exhaustion.Then something registered in his mind.His eyes widened."No..."He gently
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