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leg abruptly. His fa

spat. "Get out of my sight. Marcus will deal with the

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r slamm

ting, tears strea

found, almost unbearable lig

th

as g

just loose. Utterly

oppressive weight, its cons

her lips, half

era

he world, her physical well-being. But the price was p

nurse hurried in,

e you alright?

a genuine, radiant smile spread

e," she

your leg... the doctor needs to look at t

ina said, her voice stronge

ried glance with an order

muttered. "The fever, maybe? Or just plain mas

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she first understood her family

as already on his pr

agant diamond bracelet at a private j

gifts, paraded her

ng in his renewed attentio

lining of her handbag a day later, claiming it must

away. He didn' t car

, he believed, defied him,

.. that serene, almost joyful expression e

. Seraphina Hayes was noth

Brynn collapsed dur

, it wasn

grim. A rare, aggressive kidney disea

pulled every string,

proving difficult. T

private hospital suite. She was pale, we

pered, her voice r

his, Brynn.

hen, a thought. C

hina

ical form she' d once filled out for a staff hea

moned

na Hayes. Bri

very clinic, her knee still band

elf. He sent Marcus wi

ed Brynn'

said, his voice devoid of emotion. "Your blood t

a listen

your supposed debts to him. He will ensure you are fi

n didn' t change. Marr

ld he ma

as a way to make amends. And, frankly, he needs to ensure the donor is... compliant and close by f

rd was broken. She was free. Her s

... it was outs

if I s

ulian doesn' t take no for an answer when he truly wants someth

called. His voice

rynn is dying. You' re a match. If you do this, I' ll gi

.. it wouldn' t be at full capacity. You' d have limitations. Lifelong. You' d need to be careful. No

ull health for Brynn' s. Condemning herself t

n her, to control the living

ity. The monstr

most... i

power over her, the karmic