Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 315

"Colin..." My voice was hoarse as I called out his name.

He was landing punch after punch on Julian's face, completely unhinged.

The thugs were petrified by Colin's ferocity; those who tried to intervene were swiftly knocked to the ground by his baton.

In that moment, he was a beast stripped of humanity, driven only by a primal urge to kill them all.

"Colin..." I called his name again, desperate to snap him back to sanity.

The last thing I wanted was for him to be dragged back to some psychiatric ward.

Perhaps he heard my plea, because Colin's body stiffened and he dropped the baton, stumbling towards me drenched in blood.

He collapsed, pulling me into a fierce embrace, shielding my eyes with his hands, shaking and bewildered like a child who knew he'd done wrong. "Phoebe... don't... don't look, please don't look..."

Tears streamed down my face as my dress soaked up the blood.

"My stomach... it hurts so much."

Was I destined to never have a child?

At first, I only wanted this baby to secure an heir for the Langley family, to wield the Langley power and Brendan's social standing to do what I wanted. To escape that room, to unearth the truth...

But gradually, as a mother-to-be attending prenatal checkups, I began to accept and even anticipate the arrival of this little one.

Instinctively shielding my belly in times of danger, tapping into every maternal instinct to protect him.

But now, I feared I could no longer protect this little life.

"Phoebe..."

My consciousness was slipping away; I could feel Colin trembling.

His voice was laced with sobs and grievance.

I couldn't fathom why fate was so cruel to him and why he had to endure so much pain.

And now, to witness his own flesh and blood slowly slipping away...

What would it take for him to just live a peaceful life?

Where did it all go wrong?

"Colin... what are you doing? Are you trying to kill him?" I watched as Colin set me down, picked up the baton, and advanced towards Julian, who was too battered to rise.

Panic etched across Julian's face as he attempted to fight back.

But Colin, not only was he ruthless, but he was also skilled, each strike targeting the most vulnerable spots.

Julian's henchmen were down for the count; no one could save him now.

"Caleb... you can't kill me... ah!"