One Condition

She simply hadn't considered him worth the effort.

"Ms. Voss, um..."

The man scratched the back of his head and pushed out a hollow, uncomfortable laugh.

Elora dropped her gaze to the guard still crumpled on the ground. Her voice came out flat and detached. "I'll leave him breathing too. But I have one condition."

The man's heart kicked hard. "What..."

Elora turned. Her finger pointed directly at