ven the bodyguards froze, thei

rine cried, breaking the spell.

cked on Harrison. "Father. You made

n argued, his face a mixture of frustration

off, his voice resonating with a powe

Faye. "Give m

d before lifting the small

Julian dipped his finger into the dark, viscou

nt was for external use. Not tox

herine shrieked, lunging forward

dy, shielding the

ed at Faye.

werful than any defense, mo

read through her chest. She stared at him

collected mask slipped. He had not

n roared, angered by his son's defiance.

le tremor ran thr

ifted, from defia

it instantly.

eyes wide, staring at his own motionless

silent, sensing

rine asked, her voice filled with

lian's voice was

with disbelieving emotion. He looked a

llowed

I felt something. A

detonated in t

urged to his feet and rushed to his son'

ic in his eyes before he could conceal it. Cathe

chair so tightly his knuckles were white. "And it only lasted a secon

ing with a light she had never seen

fted. It was working. The needles, th

rned to Faye, his expression tr

newfound authority as he looked at his father. "And from this moment o

n his son's eyes, a sight he thought he'd never

Catherine's and Vivian'

dark mask of fury. No one saw the hand behind