Amelia Louis

Zane~

I sat on the edge of Natalie's bed, my mind torn in two as I stared at the glowing screen of my phone. The message from Sebastian burned into my vision:

Hurry up, Zane. This is important.

He had sent me the location, and that was all. No explanation. No details. Just urgency.

I clenched my jaw. Damn it.

Leaving right now felt like the worst thing I could do. Every fiber of my being rejected the idea of stepping out while Natalie was still unconscious. My instincts screamed at me to stay, to guard her, to be here when she woke up.

But Sebastian never sounded that serious unless it was something big. I exhaled sharply, pressing my fingers against my temple.

"Red?" I called. I really needed guidance.

"What?" Red growled. He was restless too.

"What should we do?"

Red was silent for a long moment before finally responding.