Gwen couldn’t sleep all night. She tossed and turned, her heart thumping with fear. Jace was nowhere to be found, and the silence in the house made her feel like she was losing her mind. Every minute felt like an hour until her phone suddenly rang.
She snatched it up quickly and froze.
Damien was in the hospital.
Her breath hitched. For a second, she couldn’t move. Then, without thinking twice, she grabbed her jacket, called Sandra, and they both dashed out. Her heart felt like it was going to stop. The drive was mad, her hands shook on the steering, her eyes blurry from tears, and she could barely breathe.
When they got to the hospital, Gwen ran in first. The bright white lights almost blinded her. There, she saw Jace and David standing near the reception.
“You,” David’s voice cut th
