a burst through the front doors. The wind was howling off

led from the doorway behi

king the path to Serena's car. They didn't look like they wanted

g against her neck. The sobbing had turn

th

eo's asthma was triggere

at the guards. "He

llowed by Julian and Victoria. "Stop the

veway, setting Leo down. She ripped open her purse, her hands

de of gray. His little chest was heavin

. He saw his son's face. The anger

n barked at the guards, who h

. She shook it, put it to Leo's lips.

r. The hiss of the medi

He coughed, his body convulsing

to sing to him when he was a baby. Slowly, the wheezing subsided. The color b

Leo's shoulder. Relief washed over her, followed imme

edle being driven

omach. The world tilted. Bla

oice was closer now.

ut to touch

slapped his hand away. The movement se

hysterical. She is not fit to drive, let

guards step

in, a raw sound

ugh her teeth. She wrapped her arms around Leo, curling her body aroun

her forehead, the way she was clutching her stomach

id. He held up a ha

Katherin

d, his voice flat. "He cannot be mo

m to the guest wing. Stay the nigh

t she had to accept his charity. But she couldn't dri

she wh

ce of her willpower not to doub

weight of him pulled on her abdominal muscle

t Victoria who was watching

nt hallways, to the guest room on the first floo

oom and locked the door

no blood

r, leaning her head

er flat stomach. "Mommy has to protec