I spent the whole day yesterday with Alex, refusing to come out of my room. As the sensations slowly returned to my body, as did my sorrow. The emotional pain was unbearable, and Alex did everything he could for me.
When I went downstairs this morning, my dad and Liam jumped to their feet to greet me. I appeased them for a while until I asked for an update.
"I'm sorry, Ava. He's nowhere to be found. We even sought out the Illuminados, but of course, no one will tell us," my dad explained with genuine sorrow on his face. I nodded a bit.
"Nick has three gunshot wounds, and he bled a lot yesterday. Have you contacted the hospitals?" I asked as I sat on the couch.
"They have their own surgeon on standby. He won't need to go to a hospital," Liam explained, and I furrowed my brows as an
