*Tallon*

My nerves were still coiling the second Natalia ended our call. The beating of my heart stammered and crashed against my ribcage like it was trying to escape.

Hearing her broken voice through the speaker of my phone, left my palms sweating and a deep ache in my chest. What could possibly have happened that caused her to nearly break out, sobbing over the phone?

I snatched my phone off of my desk and headed straight for the car without giving ...