The first thing he felt was anger.Not confusion, not weakness, not even relief at being awake again. Anger. It crawled under his skin, lit his chest, burned behind his ribs until it was all he could breathe. His body felt heavy, his arms like lead, but it didn’t matter. He forced his eyes open, dragged air into his lungs, and growled, “Where is she?”No one answered right away.The room came into focus in slow pieces. The curtains were drawn. The faint beep of machines filled the silence. His mother sat beside the bed, her face pale, eyes swollen from tears. Landon stood stiff near the wall, his jaw locked. Antonio was there too, hands behind his back, his face unreadable.Max pushed against the mattress, his muscles trembling with the effort. He ignored it. His throat was raw, the words scraping out like broken glass. “Where the hell is Suzi?”Valerie’s lips parted, but nothing came out.Max’s fury only grew. “Don’t look at me like that. Tell me!”Landon stepped forward, shoulders t
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