Kane I leave the nurse behind and trudge out of the tiny office. I shouldn't have snapped at her like that, but it's too hard to keep my temper in check.  Cody sits in the chair next to the office, a cup of coffee in his hand. I notice the flash of disappointment in his eyes and groan as I drop into the chair next to him. "Don't start, please, not you too."  "Kane, Selena's a fighter; she'll be fine. Just trust me, okay?" Cody tries to comfort me, offering a cup of coffee I didn't notice earlier.  I'm not sure if I could get through this crap without Cody. Others view me as a brute, but to him, I'm still the same guy who's been his best frien

Kaven pov "We have to get out of here," I groan, getting back to my feet and offering Knight my hand. Since I promised to protect my little brother, that's exactly what I'll do.  "Can't we just sit here for a little while? I'm so tired, Kaven," he whimpers, pulling his knees closer to his chest.  "It's okay, I can carry you. But we can't stay here; the Guardians will notice that we left." Knight's eyes light up as soon as I mention I'll carry him.  We're twins, but we're so different. I feel a little sorry for my brother. His health has always been worse than mine, and I blame myself for that. We grew in one womb, but I don't face nearly as many struggles as Knight does. I think I took the best from m

Kane I can't listen to her anymore, so I get back to my feet and leave the room. When I get to Selena's room, she's still asleep, a few nurses surround her.  "OUT!" I growl at them.  As everyone leaves her room, I approach her, take Selena's hand in mine and collapse next to her bed. Instinctively, I bring her hand to my lips as tears well up in my eyes.  I don't want to display any emotions, but I can't hide them anymore. The tears escape my eyes and stream down my cheeks. It breaks my heart to see Selena like this- she seems so helpless.  "I'm so sorry, my love," I whisper against her skin. "I'm sorry for everything. I wasn't there whe

Kane "Mom? Mom? Mommy! What's the matter with you? Please, wake up; it's me, Knight! We need to find him, please wake up! Just open your eyes; I'm here. No one will hurt you ever again! I will protect you with my life; just wake up! Please, mommy, I'm begging you!" Tears run down the boy's cheeks as he keeps shaking Selena with all his might.  I can't even look at him and his attempt to wake her up without tears welling up in my eyes. The problem is that I'm so shocked I still can't move a muscle.  It is my son who wandered near the borders, looking for Selena. He mentioned his brother. Do I have another child now? I let out a deep breath, clench my hands into tight fists, and try to walk toward him, but the boy growls at me, warning me to stay away. Knight wraps h

Kaven pov It hurts. Everything hurts. This place is nothing but darkness. All I can see is pure black- pitch black, jet black. As long as Knight is okay and safe, I don't care what happens to me. Even if the Guardians kill me, at least I have saved my little brother.  Mom often spoke about sacrifices we have to make for those we love, and I'm pretty sure I love my brother more than others.  "He's awake," a whisper comes from my left.  So it's not enough that they kidnapped me, did something, and literally decided to hold me captive; they ar