from the inside out. The shivering had returned with a vengeance, her tiny body convulsing against the soft cashmere b

they pulled out of the alley. He could hear the ragged, shallow breaths she to

into his mind, weak and disoriented

s hand to her forehead. It was like touching a

e ordered Arthur

es later, they screeched to a halt under the bright white awning of a private ho

He strode through the sliding glass doors of the ER, his shoes slapping against the l

ugh the quiet hum of the emergency room, loud e

ked exhausted, dark circles under her eyes, her blonde hair pulled back in a messy pon

sive coat, the aura of pure, unadulterated wealth. Her demeanor shifted instantly. The annoyance vanish

voice. The fever made everything swim, but the na

rooted in a pain so deep it had followed her across death itself, screamed at her to flee. She didn't know how the universe

ly screamed. The line on the screen spiked into

she pulled on a pair of latex gloves. "Probably just

shing past her own fear, and reached out with her mind. The telepathy was erratic, fueled by adr

back to Devin. "Rich daddy probably just wants a quick fix so he

e chart. She pulled out a vial of Diazepam and a syringe. She drew the liqu

g into Devin's head like a jagged, broken siren, weak b

t protocols, froze. The fragmented voice in his head was raw with a prima

gurney. The needle glinted under the harsh surgical lights. She didn't check the baby's

alyzed by the fever and terror, her mental transmission fract

clear. His eyes narrowed to slits. He moved. He didn't walk; he closed the di

needle inches from the IV line. "There, ther

d Desiree's wrist like a steel trap. The grip w

e shook in her trembling hand. She looked up at

barely above a whisper, but the menace in it ma

forced a trembling smile. "I'm just administering a mild sedat

ef. "Zero point one milligrams per kilogram is standard, yo

iree's wrist. With his other hand, he plucked the syringe fr

t the 5mg mark. The ev

bled, her back hitting the metal instrument tray with a d

Nurses froze. The adminis

s fading. She looked at Devin's broad back, at the rigid set of hi

satisfaction coloring her internal vo

his cold expression softening for a split second as he looked at the tiny, feverish baby. He rea