ead throbbed from hitting the wall. She gripped Carlton's i

ced out, the words scraping painf

His eyes were filled with absolute co

ck of oxygen forced hot, physiological tears out of the corners of

His jaw went slack, and

for months-the pain that usually took hours of heavy sedation

face. His grip on her thr

is fingers away from her neck and slid d

violently. She sucked in huge, gre

n a chaotic mix of suspicion and disb

r raw throat. She tilted her head up

your pulse,"

body rejected the idea of this mysti

him hesitate. Slowly, his face hardening into a

e reached out and pressed her three middle fi

t the room. She focused entire

ether in a tight frown. His pulse was c

. It felt like a severe rejection response

and pulled her hand back.

clinical certainty. "It's the chaotic signature of a complex synthetic biotoxin attac

h, the tiny flicker of confusion in Carlton'

a gold-digging woman trick him for even a

cking smirk twisted his lips. He was convinc

!" he roared, his voice shaking the walls. "Don't ev

ard him. "Carlton, you have to liste

htray off the side table and hurled

pieces. A sharp shard of glass flew b

ht red blood welled

ence of his rejection stabbing her in

embling slightly as she picked up her scattered silver needl

last, hollow look, and walk

rk hallway. He slammed his fist into the wall, a su