let go of my arm until he had me sitting in a chair in a private room. Mia was in the bed ne

e in with t

her, his voice sh

ightly. She looked from Ethan to me, n

e said hesitantly. "For a woman of her size, 200cc is th

g for this room. I am paying for your

't dare argue with him again. She prepped my arm, her touc

in to flow through the clear tube. It snaked across the floor

y. The room started to spin. M

y voice weak. "I don't

ed on Mia, his expression soft and concerned

" he murmured to her. "

force, and he was comforting her. The a

voice cracking. "I thin

annoyed. "Be quiet, Ava. It's just

words to me before t

lling me from the darkness. My head was p

s voice, soft

Does it feel better now that you have some

you even bring her? She's so weak. She fainted just from g

We needed her blood, that's all. Once you're better,

to

s all

y heart used to be. I squeezed my eyes shut

re, listening to the man I loved degra

ence beside my bed

irk on her face. Ethan was gone, pro

ow and venomous. "You're nothing. You're just a walkin

nergy to respond. I

know. He always has been. He only

h malice. Before I could react, she gra

icious tug, she

ed up from the wound, staining the

ce dripping with fake inn

cheek. "You should just die," she whispe

much for my weakened body to handle. The room spun violen