In coma

Before Kedrick could even comprehend who was standing in front of him, Alister's grip roughly circled his neck to the point where he could hardly breath.

He slammed him against the wall, stopping only to grab Kamala away from him and into his arms before slamming the boy onto the floor and kicking his leg to the center of his throat.

His eyes were filled up with worry as they shifted over to Kamala. He could feel her soft breaths as she lay unconscious huddled up to his chest. The thought of knowing that she was alive managed to calm him down as he slowly pulled her closer to him.

But that was until he saw what was carved out in her leg.