too horrifying for anyone

so grotesque that it was a

el!" Brent muttered, his eyes flicking to the glass tanks before he qu

pen and Scarlett saw the rows of glass tanks stan

ssed what horrors were h

ember approached Sha

ppening?" The group ex

gging you..." The girl tremble

a college student who had been taken. Her mind seeme

row furrowed

covered her in a secret chamber close by. S

scared, young lady. We're here to help. Do you know

or my boyfriend, but those bad guys tricked me and dragged

aring at Scarlett only moments before. His expression softened a

ly, holding onto Brent like a lifel

she's from

victim of the experiment base, he

. She was still clear-headed and

Brent's burning hatred for

ould just shoot her," Brent growl

nt Sca

curled up beside him look

t standing outside, h

n deepened as s

way the girl looke

as the only one still alive if

.. Please!" the gir

iercely as if she

y as she grabbed the gun

ent cold, shar

he lunged toward Scar

he reason for all t

ed as she aimed the gun directly at Sca

t, a gunshot echoed sha

tt's cheek before slammed into

ced, the girl missed

ed forward, pressing the gun dan

as no one to u

she snatched the girl's wrist with lightning speed. Her icy eyes loc

ed the gun from the girl's grip, holding it steady w

shoot

ot her? You're blind if you can'

as flat and

all, she was from Shupbert, just like th

, the girl suddenly pushed

carlett off guard,

edge of the lab table, sending glassware crashing to the

the girl's arm with a steady, firm

ked and helpless und

e girl, holding her firmly. The cold barrel of h

move," Scarlet

rt of her plan, but her pa

teady, aimed right at the g

her tracks, her attempt t

a low chuckle, a faint s

get away?" His voice

urrowed. He reall

ld still find something t

g cold. "You really think I w

ostage is your ticket ou

ing shadow. His sharp brows and straight nose gave his face a fi

und herself unable to make out

ted, just

raightened up, tighteni

e replied in a

hostage wasn't her

pale complexion, she held her ground with the girl i

froze, unsure

ed walking toward her

ore. His lips were pressed into a hard line, his eyes gleaming with silent disdain.

in panic. "I told you to stop! Are you deaf? If you want this girl to live

't just to get the key, but it was

e-she believed he wouldn't l

out that, there was one th

e with such blinding speed or be

distance. Scarlett's eyes w

ove dimmed as Shane stepped in front of her. H

ot forward and grabbed the arm

locked aroun

like he had found her weakness, l

went limp with

g, the gun clatte

ng pain coming from her right arm. Alongside

ertly disloca