arms. I didn’t see his injuries back at the cave. I was so focused on Carina, and now it looks like he’s…it looks like he’s gonna… He ran. He ran through that forest to save Carina, and the entire time he was bleeding out, too. I cover my mouth with my hands, stifling back a sob. This isn’t fucking happening. It can’t be. Dash manhandles him into the front seat of the car and finally acknowledges our presence. “Are you two okay? Can you get back to the academy from here?” I nod, even though I don’t know if it’s true. “Go, Dash. Run every red light. Just don’t let them fucking die.”

