They stepped into the hospital room to find Leo lying on the bed, his body a patchwork of bruises and swelling. His face was so battered it was barely recognizable, one eye swollen shut and his lower lip split in two places. The sight of it made Elias clench his fists at his sides, his knuckles whitening as a cold fury settled behind his eyes.
Elena rushed forward and took Leo's fingers gently in her own, her voice breaking as she spoke. "Leo, you're awake!"
"I'm fine," Leo managed, though his voice was thin and strained, each word costing him visible effort. "Really. Don't worry about me."
Elias pulled a chair beside the bed and sat down, his expression calm but his gaze sharp. "Tell me what happened, Leo. Everything."
So Leo told them the whole story, from beginning to end.
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