***VERA***
The moment Conry’s slumped, everything inside me froze at first—then, snapped all at once.
“Guards!” My voice thundered through the hall before I even realized I’d spoken. “Guards!” I called out again, the back of my throat aching as the words came out.
Footsteps thundered in from every direction. The doors burst open and a wave of uniforms poured in. Their eyes widened at the sight of Conry laying lifeless on the table.
“Get him to the clinic!” I yelled, already moving with them, my hands shaking so violently I had to tighten them into fists. “Be fast about it!”
They lifted him, rushing him out of the hall. I stayed close, almost tripping over myself just to keep my eyes on his face. Cold fear formed up inside me, sharp and unending.
I couldn’t lose another person that I
