KADE I didn't like the look Sloane had on her face right now. She was extremely worried, her green eyes wide and her bottom lip caught between her teeth. Cade was tugging at her hand, clearly wanting to be with me instead of staying with Rika. But I really needed to know what the hell was wrong with Rika first, because it was extremely weird for him to be in so much pain that even a little boy like Cade couldn't stay around him comfortably. "I'll check on him," Sloane said quickly, already moving toward the hallway. "No, let me do that," I said, catching her arm gently. "You stay here with Cade. I'll be back before you know it, okay?" Cade nodded at me, his small face still worried, and went back to stand beside his mother. I could feel Sloane's eyes on my back as I walked away, headin

