Chapter 27

Alice patiently fans heat inside the elevator. Several hours after, Roman's iced up body is thawed and he regains enough strength to lift the trap door before succumbing to unconsciousness. Of course, the enemy is undeniably angered by the news of Roman's escape. Because Alice was up all night, running around and trying to save Roman, she catches a cold. She expresses her regrets for helping him and stresses on the fact that he has failed in his promise to protect her. Tired of her whining, Roman pins her down the bed and kisses her, or more like force-feeds his healing blood using his tongue. When Alice recovers from her initial shock, she pushes him away and starts beating him. He catches her hand and reiterates his promise. He will surely protect her and as proof, he unwraps her bandage to show her healed hand. Alice is bewildered by this and makes a summary of his ��powers��. First, he��s the fastest being on earth. Second, he can fill his lungs with helium, allowing him to jump