Sage POV The flatline sound did not stop. It was a long, endless shriek that filled the small medical room and scraped against my raw nerves.My hands dropped from Kira’s chest. I stepped back from the steel table, my vision blurring completely as hot, heavy tears finally spilled over my eyelashes. I wiped my face with the back of my sleeve, but the tears just kept coming, staining my shirt with wet patches. "We lost her," I choked out, my voice cracking under the weight of the silence that followed. "She's gone. The feedback... it was just too much."Juniper moved instantly. She did not say a word, but her own face was tight, her lips pressed into a thin line to keep from shaking. She reached out and pulled me tightly into her arms, burying my face against her shoulder to shield me from the sight of the flat monitor. "I’ve got you, Sage," Juniper whispered, her hand gripping my back firmly. "Let it out. Just let
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