Chapter 37

“This,” Mordell explained, turning the obscene instrument around so Alec could see it on all sides, “is a sternum spreader. It’s used to spread the ribs apart in order to get into the chest for surgery.”

Alec felt the blood drain from his face.

“Oh, don’t you worry, my friend,” Mordell said with a sneer. “I’m not using it on your ribs.”

All the heat drained from Alec’s blood as it ran cold in his veins. With the realization of Mordell’s sadistic intentions with the spreader, Alec’s world went black once more

* * * *

The press of soft lips on his startled Evan awake. He quickly moved to the other side of the bed to get away from Loren.

“What the hell are you doing?”