I’m pacing the waiting room, the doctor was waiting for us as Caden flew into the parking lot of the clinic, not even cutting the engine as he jumped out. Hauling my unconscious sister out of the back of his truck, he carried her in his arms into the examination room a nurse directed him toward. Five minutes later, my parents burst through the door, my mother’s wild eyes sweeping the room but not even recognising me as she looked for Bailee. ‘This way, Mr and Mrs Sparks’ one of the nurses called out to them, sweeping them into Bailee’s room as they followed her immediately. Caden walked out seconds later, glancing around before making a beeline for me and wrapping me in his arms as I sagged into him. ‘She’s still unconscious but the mark is fading’ he murmurs into my hair, causing a so

