"Is Nathaniel… awake?"

Celeste stared at her phone, her heart skipping a beat as a message from Felix popped up on the screen.

"Mr. Ford is awake. He's out of danger. He's asking for you."

"Please come back, Mrs. Ford. He needs you more than you know."

"We're on our way to find you. Please, don't leave!"

The short messages hit her like a punch to the chest.

Nathaniel had woken up.

He was safe, no longer hovering on the edge of death.

That ...