Scout’s POV
"Wait!" I shouted, but my voice just bounced off the empty doorframe.
The omega didn't look back. She sprinted down the hall like her life depended on it. I stood there, frozen, staring at the red bumps covering my skin. They looked like angry ants crawling up my forearm. My skin burned and felt tight.
A second later, her voice shrieked from somewhere deep in the house. The panic in her tone made my stomach drop. "Get Doctor Alice! Now! The Luna is sick!"
There was that word again. Luna. Usually, people said it like a curse or a joke. This time, it sounded like a death sentence.
Heavy footsteps thundered toward my room. I backed away from the door as three more women appeared. They didn't sneer this time. Their faces were white. They looked at me with pure terror.
"Let me
