Chapter 24

“What the fuck was that about?” I look around.

Did anyone else witness that? A nurse peeks around the corner with a cringe. “Are you alright, Luna?”

“Yes, thank you.” I nod to her.

“What do you expect from a psychopath like Saint?” Justice says as if she’s not surprised.

Doctor Nolan approaches me. “We’ve already given him a sedative, Luna. We're avoiding a wolfsbane tincture to subdue him with the rumor that Elder Randall is visiting.”

“You heard that already?” I pinch my nose in frustration. “Where’s Doctor Stanton?”

“She’s at the Sanchez house.” He advises. “Mrs. Sanchez was concerned about the delayed arrival as well.”

“Yeah. That tracks.” I feel my shoulders drop slightly. Poor Maria. She loves her youngest son so much. She and Javier come to dinner service occasionally. I pay my respects when I see them, just like I do with Tyree’s family and the Ikedas. James’s family lives off territory, so we don’t see them often. With Maria, it’s different. She never stopped calling m