Naomi POV
I am almost asleep when I hear it.
A sound. Muffled. Strange. It comes from Kaelen's room, which is directly across from mine. His door is a few feet away. Alex's room is opposite, at the end of the hall.
The noise jerks me awake. My eyes snap open. The room is dark. The only light comes from the streetlamp outside the window.
I lie still for a moment, listening.
There it is again. A struggle. Soft cries. A woman's voice.
My heart pounds.
I rise to my feet. My body aches. The doctor said bed rest. No walking. No stress. But something is wrong. I cannot just lie here.
I pad to the door. My bare feet are silent on the cold floor. I press my ear against the wood.
I can hear more clearly now. A female voice, crying, saying something over and over.
"Yes, sir. Yes, sir."
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