Tessa
The doctor’s breath rattles under Renric’s grip, his feet barely touching the ground, his hands clawing helplessly at the iron hold around his throat.
“I… didn’t know…” he chokes, his voice breaking apart.
Renric’s eyes darken. “Then know this now,” he says, his voice deadly calm in a way that’s far worse than shouting. “You find a way to fix this…”
His fingers tighten. “…or I will find your wife.”
The room goes still.
“I will find your daughters… your son…” he says, glaring into his eyes. “And I will make sure they get infected.”
The doctor’s eyes widen in pure horror.
“And you…” Renric leans closer, his gaze burning into him, “…you will watch them lose their minds before they die.”
Renric lets go. The doctor collapses to the ground, coughing violently, clutching his neck a
