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an empty space where our child once grew.
I’d never thought much about having children until after I had finished college and settled down, but those two little lines on that test changed it all for me. Since then, I’d planned for our future, and how we’d tell my uncle when the time was right. I’d thought about what that baby would look like, and who he or she would grow up to be. And now... now that baby will never be, and any future babies will never come along.
We tried to save the baby. We tried to save your uterus, but the damage was too great. The doctor’s sorrowful words still haunt me.
Karma had so many hopes for the future, so many plans. When I’d told him about the pregnancy, and after we’d both gotten over the initial shock of it, he'd been over the moon.
From that moment on, he rarely left my side. He was my constant, gorgeous, yet annoyingly ever-present shadow. I couldn’t get near anyone without seeing him right behind me, which made classes fun. No one expects to see a beast of a man like Karma sitting in on a chick lit class. But he went with me, rolling his eyes every single second until it ended. He loved our baby, and so did I. And then it was ripped away from us both in a blink of an eye. Our little miracle made from love, just… gone.
Its absence throbs in my numb and broken womb. A womb that will never carry life in it again thanks to that bastard, Henry Tucker. He gets to rot in prison while I lost my child, and Karma’s life hangs in the balance, teetering on the scales of life and death. Henry deserved to die. Not my child, and not Karma.
How am I going to tell him about our baby? It’ll break him even more. It’ll break us. The last unbroken piece of my soul went with it. I have nothing left to cling to except for Karma. The last piece of my happiness.
The nurse adjusts the settings on Karma’s IV line before finally leaving the room. I stare at him from the side of the bed, wanting nothing more than to have him wrap me up in his arms. I need him to tell me it’s going to be okay. I just need him.
“You are the most amazing man,” I whisper, unable to stop the tears from falling down my cheeks. “And I need you to get better. I can’t do this without you, baby,”
A small crease appears between his brows. Can he hear me? That’s impossible. He’s got enough medication in his system to keep a grizzly bear down for a month. The sound of my voice may enter his ears, but he’s high as a kite. He’d never understand what I’m saying.
The machines in the room whir and beep, helping to keep Karma’s chest rising and falling with the help of a ventilator. It’s all so dismal. Finally, I can’t take it anymore. I gingerly move to the side of the bed and settle my ass on it, careful not to jostle either of us. Each movement I make is labored with my own still healing injuries, but I have to be here for him. I have to be the one who tells him what we lost that day, and I have to be close to him when I do.
Inside, my heart screams for him. Every fiber of my being begs for him to open his eyes. I need so bad for him to open those beautiful green emeralds I fell for the first time they turned my way. But it hasn’t happened. He’s been like this for nearly a week.
Leaning to the side, I turn my body, fitting myself onto the bed beside him. It isn’t easy. There are monitors, cords, and wires everywhere, but nothing is going to deter me from placing my head on his shoulder when I say what I have to say.
Once settled, I place my hand on his belly and press a soft kiss to his furry cheek. “I love you so much,” I whisper. “And I’m so sorry.”
A sob rips through me, and even though I’d just taken my pain medication, it does little to numb the physical pain the sob causes.
“I’m so sorry, baby. I’m so fucking sorry.” Tears slide down my cheeks, dotting the white linen underneath our clutched hands. I give it a squeeze, hoping he returns it, but he doesn’t. And I still don’t know if he ever will again.
Read more about Karma’s story in Dark Desires.
The Series
Dark Protector
Dark Secret
Dark Guardian
Dark Desires
Avelyn Paige is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who writes stories about dirty alpha males and the brave women who love them. She resides in a small town in Indiana with her husband and three fuzzy kids, Jezebel, Cleo, and Asa.
Avelyn spends her days working as a cancer research scientist and her nights sipping moonshine while writing. You can often find her curled up with a good book surrounded by her pets or watching one of her favorite superhero movies for the billionth time. Deadpool is currently her favorite.
Also by Avelyn Paige
The Heaven’s Rejects MC Series
Heaven Sent
Angels and Ashes
Sins of the Father
Absolution
Lies and Illusions
The Dirty Bitches MC Series
Dirty Bitches MC #1
Dirty Bitches MC #2
Dirty Bitches MC #3
Other Books by Avelyn Paige
Girl in a Country Song
Cassie’s Court
Geri Glenn writes alpha males. She is a USA Today Bestselling Author, best known for writing motorcycle romance, including the Kings of Korruption MC series. She lives in the Thousand Islands with her two young girls, one big dog and one terrier that thinks he’s a Doberman,, a hamster and two guinea pigs whose names she can never remember.
Before she began writing contemporary romance, Geri worked at several different occupations. She’s been a pharmacy assistant, a 911 dispatcher, and a caregiver in a nursing home. She can say without a doubt though, that her favorite job is the one she does now–writing romance that leaves an impact.
Also By Geri Glenn
The Kings of Korruption MC series.
Ryker
Tease
Daniel
Jase
Reaper
Bosco
Korrupted Novellas:
Corrupted Angels
Reinventing Holly
Other Books by Geri Glenn
Dirty Deeds (Satan’s Wrath MC)
Hood Rat