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As she walked, Kaia’s back muscles shifted beneath her tattoos. Hunter hurried forward to keep up with her long strides. All the new sights and sounds were distracting him. The strand hung thick inside the ancient building, bombarding him with information. Members of the Family stared at him as he passed. A hand grasped his wrist and yanked him right—Kaia had changed course. Though her arms were barely larger than Evie’s, her grip outmatched any man’s Hunter had ever felt. The image of her knocking Ono off his walker with one punch flashed through Hunter’s mind. She pulled him through a series of cramped hallways, drawing more stares. Hunter imagined himself winding deeper and deeper into the compound, further and further into a labyrinth with no escape. Take this one to get cleaned an
