Brandon's eyes turned tender as he said, "If you love me, I'll let it live."

I didn’t utter a word.

******

Derek woke up sooner than expected, even before William could finish handling things.

Mason and Blake hadn't found any trace of Sophia either.

Aurora waited outside Derek's hospital room, while Veronica was next door waiting for her child to wake up. Both were too anxious to sit still.

Just as Aurora was about to get hot coffee to calm their nerves, ...