~Serena~

I’d been standing at the door of the infirmary for some time now, listening to Declan’s faint heartbeat. If I didn’t know the current state he was in, I’d assume the heartbeat I’m hearing belongs to a human who had maximized his time in this life and was ready to rest in peace.

The lub-dub was low and slow, as if he was already on the edge of his end, and I stood here waiting for the last thump of his heart restlessly.

“Are you just gonna stand there?” Spade’s voice ...