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Kael wasn't about to take any chances, so he held Maeve back before she did something reckless. But inside, Maeve was falling apart. Her friend was suffering, and she couldn't do a thing. That helplessness felt like a knife twisting in her gut.

Once the doctor finished checking on Talon, the masked man asked, "How is he?"

"He's in critical condition. If he doesn't get proper care soon, he probably