Lillian’s POV“I don’t think anyone’s here,” Maddox voices her concern again, her frustration evident as she knocks on the door in a continuous, rapid knocks for what feels like the tenth round, only to be met with silence once again.Each echo of her knuckles against the wood feels more like a plea than a call, dissipating into the stillness of the air around us.As I shift in Craig’s arms, a wave of pain surges through me, igniting another burning sensation that makes me cry out in utter pain. “Are you okay?” Craig asks as he shifts me on his arm, shaking me a little.I can’t reply with all the pain I’m feeling, so I can only shake my head.I can feel his grip tighten, an instinctive protective response to my anguish, as if he is in pain as well, feeling guilty of not being able to do anything to ease my pain.“Just keep knocking,” he urges Maddox, his voice steady but tinged with concern.In a haze, I glance around, trying to piece together what’s around me. Then, it dawned on me
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