Devin freaked out when he woke up, face contorted in pain. Blood was running freely from the cut above his eyebrow. Sebastian must have slammed his head down hard.
Jeff and Blake were already there, and Jeff wordlessly gathered Devin up without much effort, carrying him toward the orphanage. The nuns moved fast and efficiently, and soon Devin was settled into a bed in one of the bedrooms, Jeff wiping the blood off with wet washcloth, murmuring soothing words Devin couldn’t even hear.
Devin turned his face toward Miles and Miles gasped in shock when he saw dark bruises forming around Devin’s throat. Suddenly Miles felt waves of rage rolling inside him.
“Jeff, I—”
But Jeff silenced him with a raised hand. “Let him be, Miles. Can’t you see that he’s in shock?”
“But we have to get him to
