Alaric’s POV:

“Where is she?” Nova panted, her eyes wide, hair frayed as she ran up to me. “Is she okay?”

I nodded to my car, where Meadow sat hunched in the passenger seat. She was still shaken, probably not even aware of what was going on anymore.

“Meadow,” she gasped, rushing over to her. But not before she gave Nolan a look that had his shoulders tensing up.

She was upset with him. Not that it was any of my concern.

“How’s she feeling?” Nolan asked me. “Did she ...