iding down his sharp jawline. He froze, his

ut a pathetic, high-pitched gasp. She clutched her swollen belly and

tine cried out, h

tion, his long arms shooting out to catch Celestine before she hit the floor. He pul

like someone had reached into her chest and crushed her

His eyes locked onto Audrey, b

, his voice shaking the glass windows. "Com

e pointed a trembling finger at Celestine's b

drey screamed, her throat tearing with the f

look at his robe. He didn't off

his tone lethal. "Celestine cannot

chest. But she turned her head just en

venomous snake. She mouthed a sentence,

her's car crash w

Audrey like a

t her in a vegetative state. It was the dee

m ripped from Audrey's throat. She lunged forw

even make

tine. He raised his arm and shoved

a broken doll. Her spine slammed violently ag

Blinding agony shot through her lowe

d into a tight ball, clutching her stomach

r throat. She looked up at Kingston through h

e fell over

a flash of genuine panic crossing h

e didn't drop to his knees. H

und it made Audrey's blood run cold. He looked at her

w step forward, the sole of his leather shoe s

out and pinched her jaw, his fing

ce a deadly, quiet hiss. "Do you t

tears dripping onto his han

e words slicing through the air like a guillotine. "Lon

ped. Her eyes widene

sect

her brain couldn't process it. She knew she hadn't touch

ling to breathe. "No, that'

In his mind, she was a lying, cheating whore trying

t of his discarded suit jacket on the chair. He wiped the fingers that h

kerchief down. It landed d

Celestine gasped from the background,

g compared to the death of her soul in that exact moment. She star

fist onto the interco

op floor. No

burst open. Four massive men

d of any human emotion. "Lock her in the third-floor guest room. If

by her arms. They hauled

ned her head and looked at Kingston one last time. She memorized th

Max stood in the hallway, looking

rey instinctively curled her hands over her flat stomach. The tears sto

going