Symptoms of Rivalry

The Next Morning

The morning light did nothing to dull the pounding migraine behind Declan Ashbourne’s eyes. His body felt leaden, drained from the brutal physical collapse he had suffered hours prior. The lingering dizziness threatened to pull him back down to the mattress, but his unyielding will dragged him upright. Vulnerability was a fatal flaw. He refused to permit it in himself, let alone