SPECIAL ### THREE: ABIGAIL

"The merging is near. If the stillborn is the reason for this, I will allow her breath for now," I mused, more to myself than Ophelia.

"What?" The girl seemed genuinely horrified by my stance. My eyes shifted back to her as she fidgeted with her phone before meeting my gaze. "Camille does not sound alright. She needs us."

I chuckled. "Don't make me laugh. You speak as if you're her family, as if you care for her. Yet, you're merely spying on her for favors."

"I'm not ...