"For that witch Lilith, you ripped out her children's hearts and siphoned their blood dry! Now she's gone for good, leaving you free to be with your precious Lilith—what the hell else do you want!?"
The doctor's knuckles turned white as bone, his voice grating like rusted metal.
Rowan's body locked up for a heartbeat before he retaliated with a vicious punch.
"What kind of insane crap are you spewing? Heart? Blood?!"
"When I mentioned taking Maisie's children's hearts, that was just bullshit to calm Lilith down! I'd already secured a donor heart!"
"They're my flesh and blood—you think I'd butcher my own kids!?"
Just then, Lilith walked forward.
Clutching Rowan's sleeve with tearful eyes, she suppressed her unease and spoke up.
"Rowan, don't listen to him! I wouldn't hurt a fly—ho
