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ZoeMatthewsBooks
Ongoing, First published Apr 16, 2020
Mature
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The security gate beeped, and a light turned a rich green as a pale female hand ran an ID card across its sensor. A few steps away an unshaven security guard gave a subtle nod in recognition and a brief smile came across the face of the hand's owner. It was a pretty smile, although fleeting, with full red lips in contrast to the pale blue eyes above them. 

This is how most days start for Lauren, a physicist at a remote laboratory. But today is not a typical day. Thrust back in time by a malfunctioning experiment, Lauren finds herself bound to a gladiator and his quest for freedom.
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