DebbieThe silence inside the car was louder than the engine. It was a thick, suffocating silence that smelled of iron and old copper. In my lap, River felt heavier with every passing second. His head was lolling against my thighs, his skin turning a shade of grey that made my stomach twist into a knot.I watched his chest. I stopped breathing just so I could hear him.Hiss. Pause. Hiss.And then, nothing.The wet, rattling sound stopped. The tiny bit of warmth he had left seemed to vanish into the seat cushions."Rain! Rex!" I screamed. My voice cracked, raw and high-pitched. "He stopped! He’s not breathing! Rex!"The car screeched. The tires tore into the gravel of the roadside, sending the vehicle into a violent, tilting halt. Before the dust even settled, Rex was out of the driver's seat. He was completely bare, his skin gleaming with sweat and smeared with the blood of the fight, but he didn't care. He looked like a wild god as he ripped the back door open.Rain was already there
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