Hanging by a Thread

Kaelen leaned against the car seat in a state of stupor. His head was hurting so badly that he struggled to open his eyes. He could hear voices but he was not sure if they were real or if he was just in a dream.

As they drove on, everything around Kaelen slowly turned hazy until he eventually passed out.

As Seraphine lifted Ronan from Kaelen's lap into her lap, she realized Kaelen was not moving.