oaked bandages on my wrists,

a commotion out in the hallway. Hurried footsteps and

e her!" Elena's shrill v

sound. He stood up, his jaw clench

and cautiously followed him, s

ked the sui

uggling against two massive bodyguards, an elde

ders, her eyes landing on the blood-s

ng a slender finge

ain! I was so worried, I brough

ss, yet laced with a sicke

om and rest," Caspian ordered, his

ous, rumbling like thunder,

her shoulders slumping i

e pool made me feel so guilty I've been awake all

an who had shoved m

nd; no one here is appla

ning innocent surpr

you mean. It was a

arms, locking

the security cameras installed o

a fr

ned from her face, leavi

rfectly blank, gi

to me before you pushed me in. Sh

, her eyes darting toward the

I have to make a call to m

n down the hall, the doctor a

ked shut, plunging

using my attention on the man stan

't stopped s

onto my face as if searching for some

owel from the rack a

r my trembling shoulders, his

t, we'll deal wi

tighter, building

ers with you, and t

stoppe

grinding of his teeth-a dry rasp that spoke of a

em, I'll find my own w

eavy, as if crushed by his

with a terrifying possessi

vorce you." He turned his back and

ick shut, followed by a l

he nightstand and

t up, asking

red Caspian's birthday-the nu

unlocked

past self's pa

ettings and changed the pa

etic little connect

opped up at the

authoritative te

ait for me th

hy should I