ina
ough stone road, each bump jarring my b
h despair. Zoe huddled in the corner, her soft sobs
fort, but my own heart felt l
eded a plan. I was a surgeon. My entire life had be
was a simple, antique-looking band I'd been wearing when I woke up i
ntion. Now, in the gloom of the carriage, I thought I saw the in
e clearly. A strange, pulling she feeling of the rattling carriage and the
es, the sight befor
as standing in a vast, brilliantly lit space
ined with sleek, futuristic cabinets filled with medical equipment I
before a name surfaced from
ity. Standard issue for top-level f
ome with
t. This was it. This was my ace. My key t
swift inventory. Level one: emergency first aid, basic surgica
ked, their displays dark. They seemed to require so
t level were enough to handle almost any m
a lightning bolt: Silve
ns and toxicology analyzer. I tried inputting the n
Unknown complex metallic salt compound. Critically high concentration in nervous system. WARNING: Insuffi
ration" and "insufficient permissions" told me everything. This was worse t
me to a cripple. He'd
line of grey text glowed faintly: "Unl
pe, fierce and defiant, ignited within me. The ex
a healed Alpha war god, his gratitude and protection, would be th
was an opportunity. A massive, h
feeling of weightlessness. I blinked,
worry. "My lady, are you alright? You went
ad. "I'm fine
el of the ring a profound comfort. A s
ht not be your savior, but we can
solate. The trees were tall and menacing, casting long sha
an eternity, the carr
lled from outsid
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