le Phe

d in a warm, weightless haze, surrounded by the co

e, calloused hand had unwrapped the bloody linen arou

eep, velvet voice had murmured close to my ear, laced with co

the technique. I had tried to open my he

ead, radiating a soothing warmth that lulled

on humming through the air. "We'll have plen

ing of a cardiac monitor pulled me

s lying on an adjustable orthopedic bed in a massive, private su

vanished; looking down, I saw clean white surgical dressings wrapped neatly around t

h the partially open mahogany

over the edge of the mattress. My bare feet sank into the

Demetria's voice carried through the gap, thick with relief. "The eig

e's board members were monitoring the situation. Now that Kacey is out of dange

in her voice. "The nurses said she lost too much volume.

e. A foolish, pathetic spark of hope flickered in my chest, wondering

coff crushed tha

lue to this pack. Bringing her back from that silver mine was never about fam

donor c

le blo

in my skull with

They had brought me back like cattle destined for slaughter, waiting to

psing," Demetria murmured. "What if she tries to

station four pack enforcers outside this suite. The moment her seven-day paro

the hallway, accompanied by t

ees. I didn't shed a single tear. When a heart is com

loodline was

erating table. I had to escape this territo

door handl

eating toward the edge of th

, his expression dark and impatient. When he saw me standing

he snapped, stepping into the ro

d, my voice ice-cold. "I

tor took pity on you, you have the right to act proud? You're a

rge hand reaching out to grab my collar. "G

side table, grabbing a heavy crystal water tumbler

at

ation, I raised the largest, sharpest piece and pressed the razo

g focus. "You want my bone marrow for your precious Omega? Try me. Let's

adness in my gaze stopped him dead in his tracks. A fl

mind," he hissed, hi

ass harder until a thin line of crimson b

n glass in my priv

ice cut through the t

posing figure of the lead surgeon stepped into the