Chapter 13
Clara scooped her baby out of the bassinet, wrapping him securely in a warm woolen blanket as she leaped out of the hospital bed.
They sprinted toward the private balcony doors that led out onto the multi-story exterior fire escape overlooking the Manhattan streets.
Sarah kicked the latch open, the cold autumn wind whipping through the suite as they stepped out into the dizzying height above the city.
Sirens wailed in the distance, but they were too far away to provide immediate protection against the syndicate's relentless extermination teams.
They descended the iron staircase rapidly, the cold metal clattering under their footsteps as they reached the service alleyway behind the hospital.
A sleek black armored SUV idling in the shadows flashed its high beams twice, and the rear door swung open automatically.
Arthur Thorne leaned out from the back seat, his face contorted with intense panic and fierce paternal relief as he spotted them.
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"Get in! Get in right now! The entire hospital network has been hacked by an unknown foreign intelligence agency!" Arthur shouted urgently.
Clara and Sarah dived into the vehicle, slamming the heavy armored doors shut just as three black motorcycles roared into the alleyway.
