Chapter 0416 , “It’s all I could find. Let me know if you need anything else,” he says, bending down and kissing my cheek. , I look up, my heart skipping a beat, and nod. “Thank you.” , “I’ll be back to bandage her up.” Our eyes meet before he leaves the room. , “Will she be ok?” Adriana asks just when I see the bullet wound on the side of her neck. It missed but… barely. , “I’ll try my best. How long has she been unconscious?” I ask, dreading the , answer. , “Days…” Adriana’s voice is weak, and I glance at her. She’s scared. Deep down she knows I might not be able to do anything. “I tried, I really did, but they said they won’t see her because she wasn’t chipped… that by law they can only attend to someone who was legally chipped. I know I failed her.” , “You didn’t. Our system did,” I reply quietly. , One that needs to be abolished and I will make sure it is. No matter what. , My eyes flash as I continue working on Ada, time passing painstakingly slowly for the others, but for me, it’s a race against the clock, as everything I do is adding to the stress that her body is under. , Zade returns soon after, and when he picks up a bandage and walks towards Adriana, a flash of fear flickers in her eyes. , “No thanks, I’m good,” she says tensing., “Are you ok?” I ask, glancing up at her. , “I’m not really anyone…” she murmurs as Zade cocks a brow. , “Don’t waste my **ing time,” he says quietly. , “Please, Adriana, for Ada, you need to take care of yourself,” I say firmly and she hesitantly lifts her top slightly and Zade deftly wraps the bandage around her. , I watch him for a split second, weirdly… I don’t feel jealous. I know I should, but his love for me… after last night… I don’t feel insecure at all. , He IS mine. , He leaves again and I continue the painstaking slow job of removing all the shards. He returns at one point and offers me a drink, replaces the water without , 15 BONUS , being told, asking if I need anything. , His gentle brush or touch sends tingles of sparks through me. , “You need to rest for a moment,” he says quietly. , “I can’t. Her body is under too much stress,” I whisper, feeling exhausted, but refusing to let that show. I just wish I had more light. , It’s turned dark outside and even though he’s not letting on, he’s becoming increasingly on edge. I can smell gasoline from the hall and I wonder what he’s done, but I’m too busy to focus. , Adriana’s fallen asleep, but at least her heartbeat is steady and rhythmic., But even with the waning light and the exhaustion, I can’t afford to stop working on Ada, time is running out and I need to finish this. , I pause suddenly, unease washing through me. , Something isn’t right. , I look back at the open door. Zade’s gone again, and I suddenly feel an odd sense of foreboding. , ‘Zade… something isn’t right.‘ , ‘We have company. Well done for catching that… but don’t stress it, I’ll take care of it,‘ he says through the mind–link. I glance towards the window, my stomach twisting as I imagine someone opening fire from there. , ‘I trust you,‘ I murmur through the mind–link. , Moving Ada was not an option, and her heartbeat was already dipping dangerously despite the fact I had managed to get half of the bullets out and cleared up. , Please be ok… , The sound of something breaking makes me tense. , ‘Lock the door,‘ Zade’s voice comes. , ‘Be careful baby,‘ I breathe, my heart thumping as I swiftly get up and lock the door, scanning the room for anything to put in front of the door, but the room is empty save the bed and chair. , Fuck!, ‘Zade, please, be careful.‘ I repeat, trying to calm my sudden thumping heart., Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.