Alsto

ars passed in the

ass dome of the Emerald Bay International Airport

sting on my shoulders and my ice-blue eyes hidden behind frameless glasses. A specially prepared

alked beside me, drawing sta

ds were tucked into his pockets as he tapped away at the tab

hair tied into twin pigtails. She held

wice, and tugged at my sleeve. "Mommy, there ar

er collar. "Don't be afraid, sweetheart. This time, Mommy

al

te lab coat, his warm brown eyes filled with relief

aid softly. "You've fina

on, Senior Brother Doyle. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to join

d his tiny sunglasses up the bridge of

cryption on the in-vitro fertilization medical file you create

d and shot an awkward glance toward the luggage

k hair. "Darrion, don't be rude to your elde

n. As the vehicle merged onto Emerald Bay's central avenue, a massive three-

ence for the Blackstone Consortium, the

hrough a digital projection, his broad shoulders and razor-sharp jaw radiated a crushi

a diamond tiara glittering in her blonde hair

adiant, arrogant woman who had stolen my life. A

amryn," I whispered. "Everything you

the Emerald Bay Central Medical Institute. I followed Doyle up to

k and slipped into a white lab coat embroidered with silver-thre

allway. Doyle pushed open

west-wing VIP ward-Alpha Arjun Kane-whose inner wolf is on

t and turned around with a nod. "Alright. My Silve

sat with his short legs crossed, the blue glow o

to Doyle. Grabbing the hem of his white coa

an anonymous Alpha donor number

ng red as he hurriedly looke

go, it was a standard, compliant

arrion's tiny fingers flew

percent. Uncle Doyle, the public sperm bank has never st

orehead. He cleared his throat

tual turbulence is critica

e sofa and gave my

wait for Mommy in this office. Don'

a strawberry lollipop into his mout

I'll stay right her

tranquilizing herbal essence, then followed Doy

shut, Doyle sighed heavi

tus in the pack, and his temper is notoriously brutal. Once you're

Brother. I know the ru

tooth monitor on my wristwatch, which was con

ocked the office door from the inside, then plugged a data cable from his t

his candy, clearly searching the territory's encrypted serv

faint smile and switche

opened onto the heavil

watch. As we passed an ordinary VIP ward with its door half open, a pungent smell made my nose wrinkle

ched, breathy gigg

were tangled together on the velvet sofa. The man's face was bloated and pale, dark purple veins spreading up the right side o

y, the tacky red gemstone pendant hanging

my pupils contracted. My heels stoppe

é who had broken off our engagement on th

er best friend, the one who had cl