Caris sat in the hospital waiting room flanked by Alessandro and her mother when Maris, Nedra, Analise and Mackenna all rushed into the room followed by Boone.
“Any news?” Maris dropped to her knees in front of Caris. “Anything?”
“He’s in surgery,” Caris’ voice was hoarse. On the way, Malachi had flatlined a second time and she had screamed her head off yelling at him. As if he’d heard his wife telling him off again, his heartbeat had started again and Alessandro had joked the man was so terrified of her, he was avoiding dying lest she brought him back to kill him herself.
“What’s wrong with your voice?” Analise asked seriously.
“Malachi had the audacity to flatline on the way here and Caris scared him back to life,” Alessandro chuckled.
“She shouldn’t have been there, Alessandro.” Ma
