Abandoned By My Mate
“From Jace’s trainer, years ago, when he was still a boy. I walked in on a session and asked to learn it. Eventually, I perfected it.”
“What trick?” Stephanie asked warily.
His eyes glinted. “A technique that shuts down the body’s functions instantly, like a machine forced to run until it overheats. It blacks out, or burns down, and you know what happens when the heart stops functioning.”
Stephanie choked on her tears, and horror spread over her face. “You’re wicked.”
“No.” He shook his head slowly, lifting the small bundle of tea bags between them. “I’m practical.”
Her eyes stayed fixed on the medicine, and every breath slowed with desperation.