I heard his breath hitch at my outburst and threat. This would take him back, as Liam had never listened to my voice so tightly controlled. It was as though he froze for a long moment before finally responding.
"Sweetheart... don't do this. There is no need for violence. I just want to put this whole thing behind us. I'll have Gamma Soren take you to Mirage."
Finally—his surrender.
I exhaled, my rigid posture collapsing like a puppet with its strings cut.
"Good. Tell him to pick me up at the hospital. Ten minutes."
Not interested in speaking with him any further, I hung up and immediately tried to stand.
Shards of glass littered the floor. Liyah stared at me, wide-eyed.
In all our years of friendship, she'd never seen me like this feral. She’d also never felt my aura presence. I
