Kara’s POVI curled tighter against Doc Nina’s chest, the sobs still wracking my body. Her hands were in my hair and it didn't seem to matter. My lungs burned, my throat was raw, and yet the sobs wouldn’t stop. “Shh… it’s okay, Kara,” Doc Nina murmured, rocking me slightly. “I’ve got you. You’re safe.”Safe. Safe?The words tasted empty in my mouth. Reese wasn’t safe. And I… I was still alive, still standing, and it felt wrong, like I had been spared to watch everything fall apart.I felt a shadow at the corner of my vision. Caleb. Leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, jaw tight, eyes narrowed. He didn’t speak. He just looked at me. Like he was silently asking why I hadn’t been stronger. Why I hadn’t protected them.I couldn’t meet his gaze. I buried my face deeper into Doc Nina’s chest.“It’s my fault,” I croaked. “I should’ve—”“You couldn’t have known,” Doc Nina said softly, but her tone carried the weight of truth and reassurance. “You did what you could.”“I could’ve done
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