Chapter 216

Elodie’s POV

The transition from the fluorescent chaos of the cafeteria to the sterile, white-washed reality of the Kinship Infirmary ER was nothing more than a series of disjointed sensory snapshots.

The smell of Kiernan’s leather jacket.

The frantic, uneven thud of his boots against tile.

The cold, biting pressure of an oxygen mask being pressed over my face.

Then, the sharp, silver-tinged sc