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When he doesn’t reply right away, my fears are confirmed.
“Vincent, please,” I whisper. “How bad is it?”
“She’s in a medically induced coma,” he says quietly.
No.
No.
“Why? When will she wake up?” Panic bubbles inside me, despite Vincent’s scent swirling around me.
“Landon said only for a few days,” he says. “But we can ask when we’re there.”
“Wait. Landon is already at the hospital?”
“Yes. So is River.”
“Have they told Tammy?” I try to unlock my phone’s screen, but my fingers are shaking too hard to do it.
“Yes. Tammy knows, and she’s on her way.” He squeezes my hand tighter. “I got you as soon as I could,” he says gently.
I nod and wipe my eyes. “Thank you,” I whisper.
April’s in a coma.
A coma.
“She’s alive,” Vincent repeats, his thumb gently tracing circles on my palm. “She’s alive, she’s safe, and she’s healing.”
I nod, even though tears spill down my cheeks. “How did they find her?” I ask.
Vincent squeezes my hand. “A tip was called in today.”
She’s alive.
“Do you want to hear the most interesting part of this?” Vincent asks.
I frown. “What?”
“The person that called the department with the tip? They didn’t know about the missing Omegas until they watched the press conference.”
My eyes widen.
“They started keeping an eye out after hearing you speak, Skylar. The caller specifically mentioned seeing a girl talk about her missing best friend.”
The next hours are a blur. I’m running down a hospital hallway, sobbing into Tammy’s arms as I lay eyes on my best friend.
Her skin looks paper thin, her gaunt face a disturbingly pale shade. She lies in her hospital bed, her tiny body frail from malnutrition.
There are no signs of severe physical violence on her, according to the doctor.
Just blood loss, malnutrition, and severe dehydration.
I run my fingers through her tangled hair as the hospital monitor beeps. She’s attached to a ventilator, and the sound of the mechanical breathing makes my heart ache.
But she’s here.
She’s back.
