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Then, paramedics were there, pushing through the crowd, barking orders as they took over.

I barely registered the words… something about vitals, dehydration, low blood sugar.

I just knew that in the span of minutes, they had her on a stretcher, and I was gripping her hand like a lifeline as they wheeled her toward the ambulance.

Adam and Kai were right there beside me, grim-faced and silent.

But when the paramedics tried to move me aside, I growled, “I’m coming with her.”

They didn’t argue.

I climbed into the ambulance, not giving a damn that my hands were shaking.

Because right now, nothing mattered except the girl lying unconscious in front of me.

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Sadie

A steady beep.The scent of antiseptic. The soft rustling of fabric.

I blinked against the too-bright light overhead, my body heavy, my mind sluggish.

A ceiling tile swam into focus, followed by the faint hum of voices.

Where am I?

A groan escaped my lips, and immediately, movement stirred around me.

The first thing I saw when I turned my head was Samuel’s face—pale, tense, his blue eyes stormy with worry. He perched on the edge of a chair, hands gripping his knees like he was forcing himself to stay put.

“Sadie,” he exhaled, leaning forward, relief washing over his features.

Then a warm hand closed over mine.

I shifted my gaze to find Kai sitting on my other side, his brows drawn tight and his fingers squeezing mine like he was afraid I might disappear if he let go.

“Jesus, you scared the hell out of us,” Kai muttered.

There was movement at the foot of my bed, and I realized Adam was standing there, arms crossed, his jaw tight.

“How are you feeling?” His voice was controlled, but his eyes gave him away.

My throat felt raw. I had to swallow before I could rasp out, “Like I got hit by a truck.”

Kai huffed out a breath. “Not far off. You fainted and scared the entire town in the process.”

Fainted?

Memories rushed back… The Foundry, the crowded room, the heat pressing in, the way the world tilted violently before everything went black.

I tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness washed over me, forcing me back onto the pillow.

Samuel was there in an instant, his hand ghosting over my arm like he wanted to touch me but wasn’t sure if he should.

“Take it easy,” he murmured.

The door swung open before I could ask anything else. A doctor walked in, clipboard in hand, her expression calm but unreadable.

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