ctors. Then my mind flashed back to the night I overheard him on the call with Olivia. I remembered the cold, cruel tone in his voice when he ordered them to "keep her co

at nightmare was the man I had once loved more than anything. The man I had saved. The realization didn't come in a wave, it was a cons

asleep. But I was watching him through my eyelashes, seeing him for the first time. Not as Alex, my

face immediately shiftin

in pain? I' m so sorry. I' m so, so sorry for what

e was reciting. I was tired of his performa

ked, trying to take my remaini

ce a dry rasp. "A

ght off guard by the que

a little too quickly. "You' re just... ge

arm. Healing. The word was a joke. I looked h

you going to rep

ipped for just a second. I saw a flash of panic in his eyes, a flicker of

ing with fake hurt. "Don' t you know I would do anything

. And in his momentary panic, I had my answer. This wasn't