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DEEP REST
Chapter 19:
The Aftermath and The
Awakening
The Mountains. The Cold Dawn.
The air was thin, biting cold, carrying the scent of
pine and damp earth. Liam, Vega, and Evelyn were
miles from the now-silent, waterlogged Helix Pharma
facility, huddled in the back of Vega’s battered pickup
truck. In the gurney, now just a makeshift bed, lay
Evelyn, still pale, still dangerously fragile.
Liam sat beside her, his hand on her forehead,
feeling the warmth of her skin. The pulse was still
there. His ankle throbbed but he barely registered it.
His focus was entirely on Evelyn.
Vega, ever practical, was already on his satellite
phone. He was contacting Cassandra, giving her the
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