Chapter 109The Frost Estate’s subterranean medical wing smelled sharply of iodine, metallic blood, and sterile bandages.Zara stood outside the heavy glass partition, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. Her ivory suit was ruined, stained with the rain and dirt from the South Bay pier, but she refused to change clothes until she knew Julian was stable.Through the glass, Dr. Hayes worked methodically beneath the harsh surgical lights. Julian lay on the stainless steel table, his face pale and slick with a cold sweat, an oxygen mask strapped over his nose and mouth.A heavy, grounding warmth settled over Zara’s shoulders.Ethan stepped up behind her, entirely enveloping her in his solid frame. He wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his chin on the top of her head. He had shed his wet overcoat, but he still wore the dark, clinging t-shirt and the shoulder holster. The scent of rain, gunpowder, and cedar wrapped around her, instantly easing the frantic, jagged edges of her an
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