While William was fighting for his life in surgery, Luna used the chaos to slip away, and Christopher, who'd been under guard in another part of the hospital, also broke free in the confusion.
Emily had no energy to care about any of that—her entire focus was on William.
Three days later, William was moved out of the ICU to a regular ward.
"Emily, you're in real danger right now. Christopher and Luna both have it out for you," William said seriously.
"I know." Worry flickered across Emily's face.
She'd had two near-death experiences already. Naturally, she valued her life more than ever.
"When you're discharged, come back to my place for a while. It's a lot safer there," William offered, his tone calm and gentle.
Emily didn't answer right away.
When he took that s
