unced off the sterile walls. Emm

id down her cheek and splashed onto

the burning bile down her throat and thre

of dizziness slammed into her brain. She grabbed the

pped the IV needle out

ly. She grabbed a medical cotton swab from t

dics had wrapped it around her when they loaded her into the ambulance-her own nightgown had been soaked through with cold

uzz erupted from the

lashed with the name of Alistair Finch

"Alistair?" she whisper

was crying. The sound of his raw panic sent

it? What

psed. His condition deteriorated rapidly. We are at

e's ears. The cotton swab slipped fr

an octave, thick with pur

the address. Emm

g her to lean heavily against the wall. She gasped, waiting for the agony to recede just en

een canceled when the hospital called him about her stable condition. He'd been pacing the co

e handle and y

oulder-to-shoulder in the hallway. Ellis family b

houlder and tried t

uarely in the chest. She stumbled

s face completely blank. "You are to remain under

Emmie screamed, her lungs b

't blink. They

ed down the corridor. Daxton appeared in th

lapels of his pristine suit jacket, he

wide and red. "My grandfather is in the

ket. Disgust flashed in his dark eyes. He grabbe

ed. "You think faking a family emerg

The air left her lung

stantly dropped ten degrees. His eye

u have no leverage to negotiate, Emmie. You are

d and slapped the surgical cons

oom and behave,

step out of this room, sedate her and bring her back

ned and wa

es gave out. She slid down the wall, hitting