Mason povThe hospital room is quiet, except for the soft beeping of Hera’s machines. I’m sitting by her bed, holding her hand, my heart still racing from everything that’s happened. Hera’s pale but she is alive, and that’s all that matters right now. My hands are clean now, but I can still feel her blood on them, like it’s burned into my skin. She took a bullet for me, and the guilt’s eating me up, but I’m trying to focus on her smile, on the fact that she’s here, breathing.My phone buzzes in my pocket. I pull it out, frowning when I see Shadow’s name on the screen.I haven’t told anyone at the club about the attack yet. Why’s he calling?I answer, keeping my voice low. “Yo, Shadow, what’s up?”“Mason, you alright?” Shadow’s voice is tight, worried. “Heard you got jumped bad.”My stomach twists, and I sit up straighter. “What? Who told you that?”“Snake rolled in,” Shadow says, his voice fast, urgent. “Said you got attacked at some downtown club, left bleeding. Said some guys chased
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