Terms of Sacrifice

"Harold," Lenora said, forcing steel into her voice despite the terror clawing at her chest. "If you've hurt her—"

"She's alive," Harold interrupted smoothly. "For now. Whether that continues depends entirely on how the next few hours unfold."

"What do you want," Lenora demanded, gripping the phone so tightly her knuckles turned white.

"I think you already understand," Harold said. "The original a