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Chapter 1 - THE INTRUDERSI was holding Wren in the nursery when I noticed them. Three men in white coats, but they didn't have the badges of the hospital staff. They were standing outside the glass, watching Wren with an intensity that made my skin crawl.

The pediatric resident turned. "Can I help you?"

One of the men stepped forward. "Dr. Aris, Pediatrics. We’re here to perform the standard genetic skin-check for the Ellis family line. It’s a mandatory protocol for this ward."

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I stepped between them and the bassinet. "I’m the father. I haven't heard of any protocol."

The man smiled, but his eyes were dead. "Mr. Ellis, your wife signed the paperwork years ago. We are just here to confirm the mutation."

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