From Collateral to Queen

I woke up to a sharp, twisting pain in my abdomen. I st

aleb' s name,

his face a mask of worry, and rushed me to the emergency room.

okay, Maddy. We're

t belie

ne he was "practicing" for. She looked exactly like the girl-

e said, her

were on fire. All the concern for me vanished f

ere?" He was on his feet ins

ned ankle," she said, looking

her shoulders. "You shouldn't wear dresses like this, it's too revealin

en about me, pale and ble

licker of something that wasn't sweetn

"Oh, her? That's Madisyn. She's just a colleague

llea

further, fractured into smaller, sharper piec

ll of germs." He guided her away, his arm wrapped prot

lone in

e. She led me to a small, priv

is a factor, and we've also found several pre-existing fibroids. T

pulled out my phone and dialed his number. St

d his phone

and a heavy sense of dread. I took a taxi back to the apartment we

e door open

Wolfpack, were all there. And in the center of the room, hol

with annoyance. He rushed over and pulled m

here?" he hissed. "I

ospital, Caleb.

ou always overreact. Look, I can't have you her

el. Just for tonight. If anyone asks, just say you're the

ue to a cleaner. The demo