YELENA

The air in the room was thick with the scent of sterile alcohol and the lingering warmth of a miracle. We were still caught in that fragile, happy moment.

Marie had opened her eyes, and though she couldn't speak yet, her gaze held a lifetime of unspoken relief.

Then, the gravel outside crunched under heavy tires.

Several cars were pulling into the hospital compound with an aggressive speed that could only belong to one person...

Tristan.

Daniel heard it too. He stood alert, his ...