Jax's POVThe world came back in a series of sharp, jagged edges. My lungs burned as I sucked in a lungful of air, the scent of antiseptic and stale sweat clogging my throat. I tried to sit up, but my muscles felt like they had been replaced by lead weights."Easy, Jax. Don’t move yet." I blinked, my vision clearing enough to see Silas hovering over me, his face a mask of exhaustion and relief. Dare was right behind him, his arms crossed tight over his chest, looking like he hadn’t slept in a week."Maddie," I croaked, my voice sounding like gravel grinding together. "Where is she? Where’s Maddie?"Silas and Dare exchanged a look that made my stomach drop into my shoes. It was that silent, heavy communication they used when things were going south."She’s being looked after," Dare said, his voice clipped."That’s not an answer," I snapped, trying to push myself up on my elbows. A flare of white-hot pain shot through my side, but I ignored it. I looked down, seeing the fresh, jagged s
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