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...