CIARA "Killan!" I screamed toward the hallway. "Killan, get the medical team up here now!" Footsteps thundered down the hallway. The handle rattled violently against the deadbolt. "Ciara! Open the door!" Killan’s voice barked from the other side. "He’s blocking the door! He’s completely unconscious!" "I can't!" I shouted back, grinding my teeth as I wedged my knee between Hayes’s thighs to hoist his weight. "He's too heavy!" "Move his shoulder to the left!" Killan ordered, slamming his weight against the wood. "I'm going to take the door down!" I braced my bare feet against the floorboards, digging my nails into the uninjured muscles of Hayes's upper back. With a guttural cry, I twisted my torso, dragging his massive frame away from the deadbolt. His boot scraped heavily against the

