Wakes's POV
The Sanctuary Recovery Center was my masterpiece, three years of planning, fifty million dollars in construction and setup costs, and the kind of legal architecture that made conventional rescue attempts impossible.
Standing in my private office overlooking the facility's main courtyard, I watched Aloe through the discrete surveillance system and felt something approaching satisfaction for the first time in months.
She was finally where she belonged. Safe, protected, receiving proper medical care under circumstances that made escape both legally and practically impossible.
"The psychological evaluation has been completed," Dr. Walsh announced, entering my office with Aloe's comprehensive medical file.
"Diagnosis confirmed; acute stress reaction with pregnancy-related anx
