ween Aleigha and Crysta, shielding the crying wo
wrinkle on her slee
r what? Killi
from behind Bart's back. "She
out. If you don't give the blood today, don't expect a sing
genuine sound of amusement that
er head. "You really think
ard. Bart tensed, br
ached past him, her movement blurringl
hrieked, tryin
the sleeve of Crysta's hos
Aleigha
s the size of a postage stamp. Next to it, on th
pped the b
thin red line that had already c
"This is 'life-threatening internal blee
s brain tried to reconcile the image w
art stammered, the convict
d ruthlessly. "She has more color in
ring the scratch. "It's internal
igha cut her off. She turn
om the sheer weight of the truth. "I wasn't your wife. I was a bio-container. You kept m
nted to say he cared. But the words died in his throat because,
inued. "Rare. Just like her. That was th
her eyes. The shame was a hot, pric
said. "The conta
bag. She pulled out a th
them int
snowflakes. They drifted over the bed, landing on
em," Ale
nation receipt from the Red Cross, dated two
r. Emergency direct
r trail of her life force, draine
ha said. "One day, I'll make yo
ard the door. Her back wa
d at the dates. He saw his wedding anniversar
dread formed
called out. It
back. She walked out of the room
"Bart, baby, I feel dizzy again.
pty doorway. For the first time in thre
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