Lydia didn’t respond to Reign’s words. At this point, she had neither the energy nor the inclination to indulge his peculiar quirks.

Wendy’s first IV drip finished, and Reign gently nudged her awake before getting up to find the nurse. As he left, he asked Lydia offhandedly, “Need me to call one for you, too?”

Lydia looked at him, then slowly shook her head. She flagged down a passing stranger right in front of him. “I’ll give you fifty bucks if you ...