Jared's POV
I felt like I was going to snap in half. My fists were clenched so tight, I could feel my nails digging into my palms. My whole body was shaking, not with fear, but with something much darker. Anger. Rage. I didn't even know if I could keep it together anymore.
The hospital room felt suffocating—too bright, too white. The smell of antiseptic burned my nose. I hated this place, hated everything about it. But nothing was worse than seeing him.
Xaden.
The moment he stepped through that door, everything inside me froze. It felt like time stopped for a second. I couldn't breathe. My chest was tight. My stomach twisted into a knot. He was back. After all this time, he was standing there, right in front of us. And Zina... Zina's face lit up like it was Christmas morning.
