Alex’s gaze lingers on me for a second longer, then he turns away, running a hand over the back of his neck.
“Tomorrow.”
That’s it.
That’s all.
The others start to move, slow, tired, still carrying the weight of everything.
The second I see Kai and Gabriel, I rush to them.
They’re standing off to the side, cleaned up as best as they can be, but still marked with bruises.
Closing the distance in seconds.
My arms wrap around Kai first—tight—then I pull Gabriel in with him, holding onto both of them properly this time.
Like I need to feel it.
That they’re here.
That they’re safe.
Kai exhales against me, low and steady, his arms coming around me immediately, pulling me closer instead of letting me pull away.
“Hey…” he murmurs softly.
But there’s something else in it.
Gabriel d
