DANTE'S POV
Something's wrong I feel it the moment I wake up — that quiet prickle under the skin, the sense that the board has shifted while I wasn’t looking. Aria is still asleep beside me, breathing slow and even. I watch her for a long moment, committing the sight to memory like I'm afraid it’ll be taken from me. I check my phone.
No messages from Lucas. That’s unusual. I get up quickly putting on my shirt and planting a soft peck on Aria's forehead.
"Where you going," she says.
"I'm going to check on Lucas, okay. I'll be back soon," I say assuring her. "Remember what I told you last time. Lock the doors."
She nods and I kiss her on her lips. Can't wait for all this to be over. It'll just me and her.
By the time I reach the hospital, the unease has turned sharp. All the room i
