MasukBesides, there was no one else suitable to take over. Rayne was an only child, and so had his father been. The lineage ran thin. We would have had to go much further down the family tree, and that kind of succession could turn messy very quickly. Power struggles. Factions. Instability. I would not b
AmberI knew I had taken liberties by making the decision not to transplant Reed’s heart like he had requested. Even now, when I replayed it in my mind, I understood how easily someone could argue that I had overstepped. He had made his wishes clear. He had been ready to die. But we had once been fr
My stomach flipped at the imagery, but I listened.“Once the nucleus of those cells is destroyed,” she proceeded, “they stop reproducing. Within a few weeks, they die off completely. It’s not a one-time treatment. You’ll need several rounds. But it’s significantly less painful than chemo or radiatio
ReedAll at once, my consciousness returned—violently, completely—and so did the world in all its unbearable intensity. The sharp, sterile smell of antiseptic invaded my nostrils. Harsh white lights burned against my retinas, blinding me temporarily. The steady mechanical beeping of monitors pulsed
Reed I don’t know what I would change. Maybe everything. Maybe nothing.I had gotten well enough for discharge. Technically. But I couldn’t leave the hospital because of my condition.The cancer had progressed. The pain was worse now. A dull, constant ache that flared into sharp agony without warni
ReedGiven how badly Erlan’s thugs had roughed me up, I thought for sure I wouldn’t recover.Every rib had felt cracked. My vision had blurred in and out for what seemed like hours. There had been so much blood I’d almost laughed at the absurdity of it, like my body was trying to empty itself out be







