-rimmed glasses perched on his nose. His posture was perfectly correct, his expression unreadable
nning of her rebirth? In another timeline, in another world, Jacob Daniels was a legend-the Grim Reaper of the Haven stronghold, a top
thed him with every
e precious than gold. One pack of beef stew MRE. Two packs of chicken and rice MRE. Three mea
rift back-it seized
e, her flesh torn, her bones screaming. She had crawled across a floor layered with dust and debris, every movement an agony, until her trembling fingers closed around a miracle: an unopened MRE
ated beef and gravy hit her nostrils, the most beautifu
use like a hurricane-high-level evolved hu
the MRE had slipped from her fingers. From a safe distance, hidden and trembling, she had watched the victors emerge. Jacob Daniels's team. His teammate had scooped up her beef stew
ever laid a hand on her, never stolen from her directly. But his presence, his battles, his chaos-it had ri
dsome, undeniably infuriating face. She swallowed. The
al, burning cramp that sent a s
me, I never found another o
, you
tice of that dead world, every time she had crouched in the dark with an empty belly and a hollow chest, every
es-those cold, analytical eyes-were already cataloging her. Assessing. What was this woman do
e chance to fin
t a wild, flailing attack. It was a blur of precision violence, honed by years of
se
a choked grunt. His formidable frame folded, and he crashed onto his knees on the cold marble
ot still streaking her face. She looked down at him w
we me," she ground out
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