Jake faced forward again. “She said no.”“I didn’t hear a damn thing,” Damien countered.I didn’t want to hear anymore. Instead, I turned my feet toward the doors to the examination rooms and rushed through them. I could only hope that Damien didn’t follow.When I reached the other side, with the do
Amelia’s POV“Jake,” I said urgently. My eyes were glued on Damien, but I backed up nervously. At once, Jake was beside me, wrapping a protective arm around my waist.“It’s alright,” he said softly, soothingly. “I’m here.”“Damien…” I was starting to feel a bit insane. Was Damien even here? Was I im
Forcing myself to remember this was the doctor Amelia had personally requested, I searched for calm. If the doctor did have a connection with Amelia, then she should understand my hesitation in allowing this breech of protocol.”“Amelia would not like seeing him,” I said. “And I have no assurance he
Jake’s POV“Stop!” I called, and everyone on my side halted. A few of the group had already been let through the border, including the doctor and a nurse. Damien was still waiting on the other side with a few of his own enforcers whom I recognized from some of our meetings.They were Damien’s most t
“Amelia…”I didn’t want to talk about this anymore. This wasn’t why I called. Though I was still hurt, I tried to refocus the conversation.“Please, Damien. Don’t make me beg. Please just allow Dr. Wyatt to come here and treat me. Please.”“You don’t have to beg, Amelia.”“I feel like I do. You keep
Amelia’s POVMy heart hammered so loudly in my chest that it drowned out most other sounds. Even my own words felt like they were far away from me.Despite the physical distance between us, I was so nervous to be talking to Damien like this again that all the words I had rehearsed saying to him were