Chapter 222

Lena's team quickly brought over the med pod and gently placed Fiona inside. The transparent shell lit up with a faint blue glow and sealed shut. As soon as it did, several slim needles extended into Fiona's wounds, injecting healing fluid. Wiping the sweat from her brow, Lena turned to Stella and said, "Her condition's stabilized for now, but we've got to get her to Firehunters' medical center ASAP." Charles walked over to Stella, gently taking her bloodstained hand and carefully wiping it clean. He looked at Lena. "We leave now." "But boss—your body..." Lena frowned at the blue vein patterns still faintly visible on Charles' neck. "The toxin's not completely gone yet. If we rush too much, you might—" "No time," Charles cut in, his tone firm. "The Carter family won't back off easily. If we stay put, we're just sitting ducks. And..." His gaze shifted to Stella, suddenly soft, "I need to get my memories back. I want to remember everything I forgot." Stella squeezed his hand back and gav