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Chapter 514
"Please don't die. Please. I need you to get better. I need you to wake up. Because you're the only person who's ever made me believe that maybe—maybe I deserve a second chance too."The machines beeped. The IV dripped. Dana's chest rose and fell.Maria closed her eyes and prayed.Please. Please let her live.She stayed there through the night, holding Dana's hand, talking to her, telling her about her childhood, her dreams, her hopes for the future.She told her about the life she wanted to live—a life of purpose, of meaning, of helping others who had suffered like she had.And she thanked her.Over and over."Thank you for standing up for me. Thank you for not walking away. Thank you for making me believe that I'm worth saving."***The first thing Dana saw was the fluorescent lights of the hospital ceiling, harsh and white. The second thing she saw was Maria, asleep in a chair beside her, her head tilted back, her mouth slightly open, her hand still wrapped around Dana's.Dana trie
Chapter 513
The laundry room was silent except for the hum of the dryers and the soft, wet sound of Dana's breathing. Maria pressed her hands against the wound, blood seeping through her fingers, staining her prison uniform dark red."Stay with me," Maria whispered. "Please. Stay with me."Dana's eyes fluttered but didn't open.In the hallway, footsteps echoed.Viktor Stones moved through the shadows, his face hidden beneath the brim of his cap, his hands steady. He had watched the fight from a distance, waiting for the moment when Dana would be vulnerable. Now, she lay bleeding on the concrete floor, helpless.He stepped into the doorway.Maria looked up, her eyes widening. "Help us! Please! She's dying!"Viktor didn't move. He stared at Dana, at the woman he had once loved, at the woman he had been hired to kill.His hand moved to his pocket, where the knife waited.Do it, a voice whispered. Finish it.But another voice, softer, Elena's voice, whispered too.Don't let the anger consume you.Vik
Chapter 512
That night, the prison was restless.Big Monica sat on her bunk, her scarred face illuminated by the dim light filtering through the bars. Slick Teresa paced the cell, her snake tattoos seeming to writhe in the shadows. Mouse huddled in the corner, her knees drawn to her chest, her eyes wide."We need to send a message," Monica said, her voice low. "No one stands up to me. No one."Teresa grinned, her teeth yellow in the dim light. "I know someone who can help. Someone on the outside."Monica raised an eyebrow. "Who?""Viktor Stones. The Ghost. He's been asking about Voss. He wants her gone."Monica's eyes narrowed. "How do you know him?""I've done jobs for Kozlov before. Viktor's his man." Teresa leaned closer. "He's already inside. Guard rotation. He can make sure no one interferes."Monica was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly. "Set it up."***Viktor Stones stood in the shadows of the guard station, his face hidden beneath the brim of his cap. He had been waiting for this m
Chapter 511
The recreation yard was a patch of gray concrete surrounded by high walls topped with razor wire. The sky above was a pale, indifferent blue, and the sun offered little warmth. Inmates clustered in small groups, their voices a low, constant hum.Dana sat on a bench near the fence, her back against the cold metal, her eyes scanning the yard. She had been here for a couple of days, and she had learned to read the rhythms of the place—who was dangerous, who was harmless, who could be trusted.And then she saw Maria.She was young, barely twenty, with dark hair pulled back in a tight bun and eyes that held a sadness Dana recognized. She sat alone in the corner of the yard, her knees drawn to her chest, her gaze fixed on the ground. She didn't talk to anyone. No one talked to her.Dana watched her for a long moment, something stirring in her chest.She's like me, Dana thought. Lost. Alone. Trying to survive.She rose from the bench and walked toward Maria.Maria looked up as Dana approache
Chapter 510
Courtney paced the length of the living room, her bare feet slapping against the hardwood floor, her hands clenched into fists at her sides. Her breath came in short, sharp bursts, and her eyes were wild, unfocused, darting from the window to the television to the walls and back again.Gary sat on the sofa, his hands clasped between his knees, his heart heavy. He had seen Courtney angry before—furious, even. But this was different. This was rage distilled, concentrated, burning with a heat that threatened to consume everything in its path."Courtney," he said gently. "Please. Sit down. Talk to me."She didn't answer. She kept pacing, her jaw tight, her teeth grinding.The television flickered in the corner, the sound low, almost muted. But the images were unmistakable.Dana Voss, her hands cuffed, her head bowed, being led into the courthouse by a procession of federal agents. Her face was pale, her expression blank, but her eyes—her eyes were the same. Cold. Calculating. Unrepentant.
Chapter 509
Viktor Stones sat alone in the dimly lit room, the blueprints of the federal facility spread before him. His eyes traced the corridors, the guard stations, the blind spots—the same patterns he had memorized a hundred times before. But tonight, his focus wavered.He had taken countless contracts over the years. Killed strangers, enemies, targets he had never met and would never remember. But this was different.This was Dana. This was the very same woman whom he had thought would be an integral part of his life for as long as he had breath in his lungs but things had taken a different turn in a way that neither of them had expected.He closed his eyes, and the years fell away.***The apartment was small, cramped, filled with secondhand furniture and the smell of Elena's cooking. Viktor had been young then, barely twenty, his hands still soft, his eyes still bright. He had met Dana at a coffee shop, both of them drawn to the same corner, the same quiet, the same desperate need to esc
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