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“I tested all the bones, and there’s an element common to all that I missed in the first stage.” Lashonda held up a test tube containing a thick paste. “But I think this will work.”
She took a step toward Naomi, but Jake stopped her, his hand against her chest. “Oh, no. You’re not using her as a lab rat. Try it out on Elena.”
Tears ran down Luis’s face as he reached out with a shaking hand. “She’s all I have left. Please.”
Morgan took a deep breath. “What would Naomi have done?”
Jake thumped a fist into his open hand then exhaled sharply. “She would have volunteered herself rather than hurt a little girl.” He backed away from the bench, handed Morgan the gun. “But I can’t … do what might be necessary.”
Lashonda walked to the side of the gurney with the mixture. Morgan stood opposi
