Christopher Robinson
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The sound of the door opening brought Axel back to his senses. He massaged his temples and sat back in his chair. Caleb closed the door behind him and looked back at his brother-in-law. He was worn down, and not just because of Wyatt. Caleb still wasn’t sure what had happened with Corrine. But from his own experience with Fiona’s accident when Cain died, he had a good idea. Axel hadn’t reacted to the news. When the siblings arrived at the hospital, Caleb had pulled them into the small break room.…
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The lids of his eyes fell heavy and slow. Darkness surrounded him for only a brief moment, yet it felt like an eternity. As his eyes opened again, time slowed to a crawl. The sound in the room had faded away completely, leaving only a dull buzz in his ears. Even the sounds of his own breathing, of his heart beating, felt like a distant vibration in the air. He watched as Ashleigh’s face contorted in shock and pain. The tortured expression scrunched her face in on itself. Finally, her mouth opened in a…
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“Stay away from her!” the small voice shouted. “I told you to leave her alone!” Alice's eyes shot open; she stared down into the looking glass. It was Stefan. “Get away!” he called out and threw something at Holden, a rock maybe. ‘No,' Alice whispered, ‘run, Stefan. He doesn't care that you're a child!' “Get away!” another voice called out. “Leave her alone!” said another. Alice stood from her spot on the floor as she stared into the mirror. These children were fighting for…
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“Excuse me!” Ashleigh said pushing past the two of the nurses in the triage area. There was an instant rush of relief that fell over her as she laid her eyes on Saul sitting on one of the gurneys. He was bloodied and his arm was immobilized, but otherwise, he seemed to be in good health. “Saul!” she called out with joy and rushed forward into the room. Penelope followed after her, she smiled when she saw him. But just before she entered the room, a shout from one of the doctors called her…
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“Ashleigh…” Penelope whispered, quickly wiping her eyes. She got to her feet as best she could, but the injury to her leg was still tender. “What did you do, Penelope?” Ashleigh growled, moving closer. Penelope's breath caught in her throat, she tried to swallow down the nerves and respond, but her voice was gone. Ashleigh closed the distance between them and rushed the other woman to the wall, pushing the remaining air out of her chest. Penelope gasped for air. “What did you do!”…
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They had spent the night in the hospital waiting room. Ashleigh jumped from her chair every time the door opened, hoping that the doctors were bringing news that their mother would be okay. After arriving, Corrine had been rushed back for treatment. Axel and Ashleigh had been stopped in the waiting room, being updated when there was something to report. But, unfortunately, there hadn’t been much to report. Corrine had been in distress for several hours. She struggled to breathe and cried out in agony.…
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Stefan and the older girl were walking toward her from the car. It was only a few feet away now. “Take him,” she whispered. “Get him to the car, right now.” “Alice…” Stefan whispered to her with concern. “Please, just do what I say,” she pleaded. Alice let go of Wyatt. “Alice….” He whispered. His voice was getting weaker. “We need to go… together…” “We will,” she whispered with a smile. Then looked to the children. “Hurry, and be ready to leave, without…
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Together, they had put down the rest of the security around the house. Once they had cleared the yard, Wyatt and Alice decided to get the children moving before more backup arrived. Alice had kept her eye on the main road, expecting the rev of motorcycles coming from the main house at any moment. But luckily, they never came. As she and Stefan had done before, Wyatt and the other children stuck to the shadows. It was slower getting around, but they stayed close and had only run into a few people as they…
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“How about we catch up after these kids are safe?” Wyatt said with a pained grin. He was injured. Alice wasn’t sure where exactly, but wherever it was, it was bad. “Can you shift?” she asked. Wyatt shook his head. “Roman gave me a silver injection,” he replied. Alice’s eyes widened. The panic inside her mind grew. “Then you should stay back, you’ll just get yourself killed fighting with silver in you,” she said, turning back to the door. “I’ll be fine,” Wyatt said,…
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The house the children had been left in wasn't far from where Alice and Stefan had stopped. It wasn't difficult to find or to stay hidden behind a large tower of wooden pallets and varying piles of junk. The problem was that there were several guards outside of the house. “How did you guys get past all of them?” Alice asked as she counted at least four guards. “Those guys weren't here earlier,” Stefan replied. “There was only one, the same one that's always there during the day.” “Are…
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