AUTHOR’S POV

Luke and Liam didn’t wait for her last word. They bolted straight to the infirmary, their hearts pounding, fear pushing their feet faster.

They burst into the room and hurried to her bed, each of them instinctively taking a side.

“How are you? Does anywhere hurt?” Liam asked quickly, gripping her hand. Luke took the other. Aria’s tired eyes shifted between them, reading the worry carved so clearly across their faces.

“Hey, I’m okay,” she whispered. She tried to ...