ven the bodyguards froze, thei

rine cried, breaking the spell.

on his grandfather. "Grandfather. You

n argued, his face a mixture of frustration

his voice resonating with an unshakeable p

his eyes intense. "

second before lifting the sma

id the unthinkable. He dipped his finger into the dark

ointment was for external use. Whil

herine shrieked, lunging forward

dy, shielding the

next words struck the room lik

more powerful than any defense

read through her chest. She stared at him

collected mask slipped. He had not

roared, angered by his grandson'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

disbelieving emotion. He looked at Faye, his voice ho

llowed

I felt something. A

detonated in t

ged to his feet and rushed to his grandson

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

wfound authority as he looked at his grandfather. "And from this moment

his grandson's eyes, a sight he thought he'd neve

Catherine's and Vivian'

dark mask of fury. No one saw the hand behind