The Surrogate’s Blade
R.J. SterlingDark RomanceSteamyGirl PowerHeir/HeirnessHidden IdentityDominantContract MarriagePregnantOffice Relationship
He moved with frantic speed, preparing a needle and a tray.
"The suppressants aren't holding. Your metabolism is eating them before they even hit your bone marrow."
"Just take the sample, Julian," I snapped. "Leo said the Syndicate is tracking the signal. I need to know if the protein is masking the beacon."
Julian sighed, his hands fumbling with the vial. He pricked my arm, the needle sliding in with a faint snick.
He was so nervous he didn't see the tray shift.
As he withdrew the needle, a single, heavy drop of my blood escaped the vacuum seal. It landed in the center of the stainless steel tray, right beneath the localized UV-C sterilization lamp.
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