ung in the sterile air o

and the look in his eyes was no longer dis

continued, "but we need to transfer her to t

urney, her eyes fluttered open for a s

d. A triumpha

faking.

er lie, but Kameron's mother's hand fle

voice shrill. "You were jealous of her and Kame

y ears ringing from the sla

his eyes as cold as a winter storm. "Get on your knees, Haile

od ran

dered one of his assistants. "I

ron, please! Don't hurt Shadow! He didn't do an

ce a mask of stone. "You should have though

with two stone-faced bodyguards. They grabbed my

looking perfectly fine, a

t down," she taunted. "First your mother, now y

w, Kameron loves the things I do in bed. Thin

ndow, I heard a dog's cry. A

ad

sharp sound, and

d. I stared at Carleen, a bottomless

thing. "I'll disappear. I won't stand in the way of Leo

ley. You still don't get it. Th

hands. "Bring

elling fruit. My stomach turned. I was seve

Carleen c

strong. They forced me to my knees, right

ing my skin. The pain was excruciating. T

. My Shadow. Lying in a pool of blood on

red, my voice brea

ew off the bodyguards and scrambled for the door. I ran, my

a man's voice, hushed and urgent. I

ce her. If Kameron finds out Leo i

t me like a

't Kamer

l a lie.

r saw me. "Stop

threatening to overwhelm me. I pulled out my phone, my fi

phone when Elder Chapman answ

here are y

oft and deadly, ca

r me. He walked slowly towards me, his f

he asked, his voice a te