Chapter 173

• The sterile scent of the hospital filled Jace's nostrils as he and Avalynn rushed through the doors behind the gurney.
• Avalynn's grip on his hand tightened, her knuckles white with tension. They watched helplessly as the medical staff swarmed around Liam, their urgent shouts blending into a chaotic blur.
• "Sir, you need to stay here," a nurse said, blocking Jace from following them into the emergency room. "We'll take care of him."