POV: LucaThe defibrillator shock brought her back. One moment the monitor screamed its flat note of death, the next Aria's body arched off the table and her heart kicked back into rhythm. Weak, irregular, but beating.I stood there, hands still pressed to her chest, breathing hard, sweat dripping down my face."She's back," Dr. Russo said, checking the monitors. "But barely. Mr. Moretti, without that antidote, we'll be doing this again. And next time, we might not be so lucky."I looked down at Aria's pale face, at the blue tinge still lingering around her lips. Her chest rose and fell in shallow movements, each breath a battle."How long?" My voice came out rough."Twelve hours. Maybe less. Each episode weakens her more."I pulled out my phone and checked the time. The Russo compound was four hours away. That gave me time, but not much."Keep her alive," I told Dr. Russo. "Whatever it takes.""Where are you going?""To make a deal with the devil."+++±++++The drive to the Russo est
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