The Manhattan hospital stood like a fortress of glass and steel, its sterile facade reflecting the gray, indifferent sky above. The air outside was sharp, carrying the scent of exhaust and the restless energy of the city, but all I could feel was the icy knot tightening in my stomach.
I gripped the strap of my bag so hard my knuckles turned a ghostly white. Every time the sliding doors whirred open to let someone out, I flinched, half-expecting to see Jason walking toward me, untouched and invincible as he had always seemed.
Liam was standing beside me, a silent, immovable shadow. He was dressed in a dark jacket that made him blend into the urban landscape, though his right arm was still held close to his chest in a fresh black sling. He didn't say a word for a long time, giving me the s
