The Monster They Made: Now He's Free

xpected. "Buddy stays with me. Or he goe

animals. He loved control. H

tion of comfort, the

trembled. He looked

his tear-filled eyes to Olivia. "

ely went into p

Julian. "Julian is sick! He' s asking for a small comfort, and you deny h

t Julian, the newcomer, the man

t, the sheer audac

core was proba

ed towards the door. "I'll call the house. I'

er, casting a triumphant smir

dy was dragged into Julian' s

out with a sickly sweet smile.

malice, growled, a

a second, then he grabbed Bud

" he hissed, his vo

se, then, instinctively, snappe

ghtened nip, but Julian scre

n shrieked, clutching his hand, where

, her face a mask of fury

dog! He att

ied to get to Buddy, who wa

out, and hit the floor hard. My head s

my eyes. Black spot

ticed. No

on Julian and hi

r Julian, examining hi

s cleaned! Does it

oor. "I am so disappointed in you

a doctor. And if anything happens to Julian bec

ced with a threat that

tized" Julian, leaving me on the floor w

on. My Resonance

t care

throbbing in my head a dull cou

e used to

ng basketball. She' d stayed up all night,

dn't even see

. Buddy whimpered, nudging

whispered, my voic

d checked. I could fee

ay to the emergenc

spital, surrounded by medical professional

r later, as a doctor was sti

, rushing over. "What

angry anymore,

wer, just lo

ension, finished the stit

ice softer now. She reached out, gen

e way. Just a scratch.

om her touch. "H

e sighed. "He's vulnerab

taking my hand. Her

surgery is over, once Julian is better, it will all calm down. We can

ders, a gesture that once brought

affection. F

ed off h

voice flat. "Your concern is a

r someone who supposedly loves me, you'

. "Ethan, tha

, a marriage, acceptance from the Harrisons... all contingent on me giving a p

ng in the ai

out our wedding, about how the Harrisons would wel

ng in her eyes, b

their acceptance... the

want them

istent. I was running on fum

systemic failure was