EDALI walked straight toward the holding area where Marcus was sitting, cutting right through the heavy silence before the midnight deadline hit. I wasn't going to sit around in the shadows and wait to see if Korr would actually trade my body to protect his secret biology.“Edal, back the fuck up right now,” Rylan snapped, his voice sharp, irritated, and pissed.I didn't even turn sideways to look at him. I kept my eyes fixed straight on Marcus. I let my jaw relax, forcing a slow, deliberate smirk to curl onto my lips as the wealthy neutral looked up, his eyes widening with instant, arrogant amusement. He ran his gaze slowly down my face, my chest, and my legs... evaluating me like choice merchandise.“Well,” Marcus purred, leaning forward, his gold wrist cuff catching the dim light of the bunker lamp. “The good stock decides to speak. Have your wasteland handlers finally realized your true value, sweetheart?”“They don't realize shit. They’re just soldiers, Marcus. They think with
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