The heavy metal door slammed shut, the sound echoing through the small cell. Xavier had stormed out, a vein throbbing dangerously at his temple. Jordan's words had hit their mark.
The metal door slammed shut with a hollow clang that echoed through the small cell. Xavier had stormed out, the vein in his temple pulsing visibly after Jordan's final insult. Santiago had followed like a faithful shadow, leaving Selena alone with Jordan.
For a long moment, the only sound was Jordan's labored breathing. The dim light filtering through the tiny window cast harsh shadows across his battered face.
Selena approached him cautiously. "Let me look at those cuts," she said, reaching toward the gash above his swollen eye.
Jordan jerked away from her touch, wincing as pain shot through his ribs. "Don't
