AUTHOR’S POV

“What?” Aria asked again, needing to be certain she had not misunderstood, yet Tom only smirked at her as though the entire situation amused him. There was a glint in his eyes that made her irritation rise even more.

Before she could press him further, the doctor’s voice cut across the room from the far end. “They are ready,” he announced, loud enough for everyone to hear.

Aria blinked, confusion piling on top of the ache already weighing on her. “Ready for ...