Maria – POV
Did he just faint?
“Dax!” I gasped, dropping to my knees beside him as Henry cursed under his breath and knelt on the other side. My heart punched against my ribs like it was trying to crawl out of my chest.
“Dax, hey! Hey!” Henry tapped his brother’s cheek, gently at first, then a little firmer when there was no response. “Come on, man, wake up.”
He looked so pale. His lips parted like he was about to say something, but no sound came out. His brows furrowed, the way they always did when he was thinking too hard about something. Even unconscious, he looked like he was trying to analyze what just happened.
I ran my hands through his hair, trying not to panic. “Is he breathing?”
“Yes,” Henry said immediately. “And his pulse is fine. I think— I think he really just passed ou
