- DECLAN
After a brief silence, Seraphine asked, "Will it hurt?"
"You'll be under," I promised. "And Arthur will be the one overseeing it. No one else touches you. I’ll be in the room the whole time."
The SUV slowed to a crawl as the heavy steel gates hissed open. This was it. The point of no return.
She looked at the facility, then back at me. "If I do this... if I become Seraphine again... what happens to the baby? Aiden thinks it’s his. He thinks he’s protecting his legacy."
I reached out, and this time, I didn't hesitate. I took her hand in mine, my fingers locking with hers. "We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. But remember what I told you. Aiden doesn't own you, and he doesn't own that child. Once the world thinks you're dead, he loses his grip on both of you."
The car
