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A grueling five hours later, they arrived at the place they had left, grateful to be closer to the City instead of driving east. They peeled themselves from the machines that had vibrated more aches into their already battered bodies and were greeted by a stoic Ryan. Cassias read Ryan’s expression and cursed softly. Glancing behind Ryan, he saw the jacket that had been placed around Adrian to keep his body warm despite the massive blood loss, had been moved to cover the dead man’s face.
Sebastian saw Adrian and closed his eyes as Tess wrapped herself around him in solace. He lowered his chin to the top of her head, not sure who comforted whom.
“Grab the medical supplies,” Cassias said to Adam. “We’ve got injuries to tend.”
Not much talking occurred as wounds were cleaned and treated
