Scarlett
The room fell silent after I spoke, and Finn stayed still on his knees, his expression filled with devastation. I watched as understanding dawned in his eyes – the true weight of what he’d done, the irreparable damage his rejection had caused.
“Your child?” he finally managed, his voice barely above a whisper. “How? How is it possible for me to do that?”
“It is," I said with a smirk. “All you need to do is go to the underworld to bring back my child.”
The medical equipment beside my bed beeped steadily, marking the painful seconds that stretched between us. Through our cursed mate bond, I could feel his anguish building like a tsunami.
“I—”
“If you can’t do that,” I spoke, cutting him off. “Then you should have it in mind that it won’t be possible between us. After all, you
