HER WORDS were like thunder in the middle of daylight. I was stunned, rooted to my feet as her sentence registered inside my head. I could have sworn to the Moon Goddess that my ears rang. It pierces a hole in my brain, big enough to create some kind of damage. It was terrifying, until my bones rattled inside of my body, my skin stung, and my heart broke in two.
There was no immediate threat to me at that time, but the danger was greater than any villain could ever make. I was split in half. The only thing that tethered me to the world was Rhys’ vile grip on my hand. He was like steel, paralyzing my whole arm until there was nothing left to feel. Only the ripping sound of my heart could be heard all over the waiting room.
The time ticked slowly. Deliberately slow, as if they were mocking
