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'Blake—!' I shouted, only to be cut off by two guards. They grabbed my arms, forcing me back. I struggled against their grip, trying to break free. 'Let me go! Let me go! Blake!'
'I thought we'd find you here,' Amanda said, folding her hands on front of her. 'Not only did you lead us to the remaining deviants that somehow managed to evade being captured, but you lead us to Miss Forbes. You've proven to be quite useful, Connor.'
'Let her go!' I commanded, my LED turning pure red.
'I'm afraid we can't do that, Connor,' Amanda replied calmly. 'She's too important to kill but too dangerous to keep. I'm sure you can see my dilemma.'
Blake was on the ground, writhing in the snow. I thrust myself forward, only to be pulled right back by the men holding me down. I let out a growl, finally surrendering. There was no point wasting my energy. 'What are you going to do to her?'
Daniel Greyes stepped out from behind Amanda, his hands buried in his coat pockets. His piercing blues eyes found mine and I gritted my teeth. 'Blake has something CyberLife wants. Until she hands it over, she'll be staying with us.'
'I swear, if you lay even a finger on her—!'
'You'll what?' Daniel sneered, leaning in close. 'Kill me?'
I glared at him, sheer hatred coursing throughout my body. 'I'll make your life a living nightmare.'
Daniel chuckled, standing up straight. He then drove his fist into my stomach, and I collapsed, gasping for air. The bodyguards forced me to stand, making me feel like a puppet on strings. 'I would learn how to control that tongue of yours!' he spat, leaning down to lift Blake's head. She was unconscious, her face as white as the snow beneath her. 'You wouldn't want me to punish this one for your mistake, would you?'
I struggled to keep my head up, inhaling sharp breaths.
He then dropped her back into the snow, and I winced as her forehead collided with the ground. 'Take her away,' Greyes said, motioning to the guard behind him. He then moved forward, tossing Blake over his shoulder like she was nothing more than a sack of potatoes. Daniel regarded me with a look of disgust before turning and following the guard, Amanda at his side.
'Don't touch her. . . Don't fucking touch her—!' I shouted, breaking away from the hands holding me back. I charged after Daniel, ignoring the stunned guards behind me who fumbled with their guns.
