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The door is wrenched off its hinges and Cole’s silhouette fills the space. He looks like a dark angel against hell’s inferno.
“Get Hadley,” Ace yells. “I can make it out.”
I can see the inky night beyond Cole’s shoulders, but exhaustion weighs heavily in my body.
“Cole,” I croak, as the world starts to fade. My body slumps forward as I desperately try to stay lucid, but strong arms catch me.
“I’ve got you, Dove.”
But I lose the fight, and darkness engulfs me.
“She needs a hospital.”
“No, no fucking way. We need to end this, and now.”
Cole and Ace’s voices flit through my groggy mind. I try to open my eyes, but it’s safer here. Fingers gently brush my face and I turn into their warmth, wanting more.
“She’s coming to.”
Cole.
It’s Cole.
But just as I reach for him, my body begins to crash again.
“She needs a doctor.”
“So we get her a doctor. But not a hospital. She wouldn’t want that.”
“Fine, we take her to James’ house. Ellen might be able to help us.”
My body sinks further and further into the abyss, and the last thing I hear is Cole.
“Don’t leave me, Dove. I need you.”
My eyes flutter open and relief slams into me.
I’m okay.
Everything aches and my throat is dry and sore, but I’m okay.
I’m alive.
“C-Cole?” I rasp, but it’s Remi who rushes over to my side.
“Hadley, thank God. I was so scared...” She stops herself. “You’re okay, Hads. You’re going to be okay.”
I go to lift a hand to my head but feel the sharp pinch of an IV running into my skin.
“The doc
tor said fluids would help.”
“D-Doctor?” I try to sit up, but the room spins.
“You need to relax.” Remi gives me a reassuring smile. “You’ve been through some major trauma.”
“Cole, where’s Cole?”
