Ivette -Delivery

The hand removes from covering my mouth and I take a shaky breath as I turn to meet the eyes of the man who says they can save my son. I scoot back on the bed once I get an eyeful. His soulless black eyes cause a shiver of fear to run through my body. As his imposing size leans over me I clamp my lips shut from releasing a scream. The door suddenly closes, and I peek around him to see who has entered. Hope fills my chest for a moment thinking that it is my husband.

What I see causes me to quake in fear once more. This man is even bigger than the first. His shoulders cover the span of the door. Even though his eyes look like liquid gold the scowl on his face makes me feel danger.

"Wh-what do you want?" I stutter.

"Maximus stand down, you are causing her fear"