Page 30 of Sinner's Salvation

There was Bernard’s nickname for her again.

She focused on Evan’s face. He looked worried, but determined. But she wasn’t the one most in danger, Brian was.

“You need to find him before Ledger’s people kill him for real.” Who knew what orders the man gave before the explosion sent everyone into a panic?

Evan bent closer, putting his face only inches from hers. “I’m not leaving you,” he said, in a low gruff tone.

He really meant it.

When was the last time someone else put her first?

She couldn’t remember. A warm wave washed over her bruised and burnt body, and for a moment, she felt no pain at all.

Chapter Six

“Besides,” Evan said. “The kid is fine. He was explaining his miraculous feat of not being dead to a couple of Homeland Security agents who had no idea he was being questioned along with theterrorist.” Evan put the word terrorist in air quotes with his hands.

“When I realized you weren’t with him,” Evan continued, “I went searching for you. It was a good thing I did.” He looked at her burns. “You’re not healing very fast,” he whispered. “Is this normal for burns or...?”

“I’ve received a number of serious wounds in a short period of time and haven’t fed to replace the energy my body is using. It’s going to take longer, but that can only help us at the moment.” She waved the subject away. “What happened in there? Was it a bomb?”

“Yeah.” He gave her a little boy grin that made her want to trace his mouth with her fingers, then kiss him, taste him. “I planted it.”

No.No tasting.

Then his words registered, and the bottom of Anna’s stomach turned to stone, then crashed to the ground with enough force to make her dizzy. “What?”

Evander Gunn was insane. It was the only explanation for what he had just said.

“What do you mean you planted the bomb?” Anna asked, staring at him. This was his idea of a...rescue? Her lungs stuttered, her body forgetting for a moment how to breathe.

He lowered his voice. “I had to get you out of the building, delete all the evidence of your abilities, and scramble the plans Ledger had for you and the baby FBI agent.”

His gaze was direct, intent, and wide open. The sincerity in his voice was not something that could be simulated. Yet every word out of his mouth only added to her unease.

Abilities? Did he know...everything?

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