TRAUMA BOND

The door opened again at the same time the gun went off, and Landon walked in with Leighton beside him.

His eyes scanned the room quickly, taking in the chaos it presented.

On one end of the room, Martin laid on top of Renee.

Directly in front of him, Fay stood covering a screaming Dream.

Cam was dashing forward, towards the spot where Ace laid on top of Reign.

Around them were splatters of blood.

His feet moved before he could think, and ended up reaching Ace at the same time Cam did.

"Ace!" He screamed, dropping to the ground beside him.

Behind them, a shuddering Fay did her best to calm her screaming daughter.

She closed her eyes, not wanting to see that mental image of Ace laid helplessly on the ground.

She didn't want to think the worst, but he wasn't saying anything. He was quiet. Why was he quiet? Her mind screamed.

"I'm fine," Ace muttered.

"But I'm not!" Reign suddenly screamed.