ella
y let out a pained shriek as the op
. But then his eyes met Drake's. The look in Drake's eyes was not a threat; it
me. The screaming, the crying, the path
my voice low. "This
subtle hand signal to one of the Um
art of the Griffin's gaudy furniture set. It was carved from dark, almost black wood, upholstered in ri
e room, facing the sofa where the Griffins huddl
ts back for a moment. Then he turned to me, his
ry step. The rustle of my silk dress was the only sound.
guest in their home. I was not an equal in a dispu
exquisite. To be made prisoners in their own home, forced to watc
ted my chin slightly, a
hauled the struggling, weeping Bobby across the expensive Pers
p perfume, her designer dress wrinkled and askew.
bag in hand, his face an impassive
ind finally snapped. A fresh wave of terror propelled h
ace, her eyes locking on Jerre
Please! I don't wan
But it was fleeting. His mother's betrayal, Drake's presence, my cold autho
k of hope in Bobby's eyes died, r
no pity. No triumph. Just a cold, clean sense of order being restor
he carved armrest of the chair. Tap. Tap. Tap. A m
He looked up at the two Umbra agen
to the floor, the other secured her thrashing
anded fish, a stream of incoheren
ad away, unable to wat
movable mountain. His presence was a blanket of absol
ent out of her. She went limp, her body on the
re resistance as Dr. Wallace
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