136 LANDER IS IN A COMA
Exoren considered Acyros' advice.
She does have a point but there was always a chance Lander would wake up soon, and he'll need the girl as hostage again.
Killing her now was premature.
"Keep her until he wakes, it's not hard to put soone to sleep," Exoren said, his decision brittle and decisive.
He strode out of the warehouse with Acyros, disappointnt coiling in his shoulders.
Unseen by them, they were watched from afar as they left. Fortress Myrone's ta soldiers held their positions in another building their sights trained on the warehouse.
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[Hours before Lander's heart attack]
Dan slipped through the back entrance of Strong & West before dawn, every step asured. Kail's ntal nets lay over the district like a silent web making sure Dan's entrance would not be noticed.
Lander t him at the door, his eyes rimd with exhaustion. He didn't bother with pleasantries. "What's the situation? Where's Dorin?"
Dan moved close enough that his voice was low and calm. "We found her. She's being held in an abandoned warehouse. By the Zetheris family."
Lander's fists curled on the table. "Those conglorates never leave
alone." He slamd his palm down. "When are you going to get her? Every minute she's there increases the risk."
"We've got the warehouse under surveillance," Dan said. "Dorin's unhard for now."
Lander's jaw worked. "So why haven't you moved in yet?"
Dan's eyes held his. "Because a Rank B ta is guarding her. A frontal rescue would be suicide at the mont. For Dorin's safety, we need to neutralize that threat first."
Lander's throat tightened. "They'll use her to make
talk. If I continue to refuse they'll kill her to force my hand. We don't have the luxury of ti."
Dan gave the smallest, assured smile. "Which is why we won't give them a chance."
He reached into his satchel and produced a slim vial wrapped in dark cloth. Lander stared at it.
"What is that?" he asked.
"A hibernation serum." Dan's voice was steady. "It is a custom formulation from GenSyn. It triggers a heart-attack-like episode, then followed by deep hibernation. You appear comatose until we administer the antidote."
Lander let out a humorless laugh that didn't reach his eyes.
"You want
to fake being in a coma so they can't question . So, you can buy ti for a safe extraction?" he asked smiling before adding, "Why didn't I think of that?"
Dan nodded. "Exactly. While they think you're out, they'll leave Dorin alone in the anti. There's no point in killing Dorin before they got information from you."
"You have a point
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