t the next half hour in his study, trying to calm the dark irritation in his chest. When he finally walked bac

of the bed. Her phone was

and punched in her birthday. The phone unloc

tation app. A new notification from Dr. Reed caught his eye. He stared a

the photo, it is a standard

the noise of the shower. A prenatal vitamin. She was secretly asking a doctor about the pills h

wearing a white terrycloth robe, rubbing her wet

her. His eyes were bla

le. The device shattered on impact, the screen spider-webbing

mmering against her ribs. He knows, s

rist, his fingers biting into her flesh like a vise. "Why are you

d her. Her mind raced, trying to find a lie that would save her.

im. His grip tightened until she gasped in pain. He dropped her wrist in di

e a lethal, flat monotone. "Draft a lawsuit against P

No!" she screamed, lunging forward to grab his phone

e to his ear. "And contact the bank. Freeze the

s. She collapsed onto the thick wool c

s, streaming down her face. He was a monster, casually destroying eve

n in front of her. He grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him. "Tell me

own paranoid narrative. Nothing she said about the pills would stop

ragged breath and screamed the w

e a physical shockwave. Th

e violent rage in his eyes halted, re

alling rapidly. "What did you say?" he a

fall. "I am pregnant," she repeated flatly. "I was asking the doctor abou

stasy crashed through him, instantly tangling with th

d to the window, ran a hand through his dark hair,

ying silently. A rare, sharp pang of guilt pierced his c

her hands and knees, shrinking away from his

terrified, red-rimmed eyes. He slowly lowered his