Chapter Twenty-One: Colin

I don’t know whether to be proud of Paige or terrified of her. Watching her throw that rogue's head at me like it was a basketball was sexier than I want to admit. But seeing her body covered in blood made by heart stop. She should’ve never been out in those woods to begin with. I want to put her in a bubble and keep her away from the world, but Paige would never allow it. How did a rogue even get past our patrols, anyway? I need to speak to Nolan and Alex. My thoughts are broken when Paige exits the bathroom, followed by a shadow of steam. The evidence of her deadly adventure has been washed away, and she’s back to looking like my sweet Paige. Her gaze meets mine. Her eyes are filled with anguish and apprehension.

“What’s wrong?”

“We should talk.”

Those three little words make my limbs go limp. “Oh, o-okay.”

I drag myself to sit up from the bed, scooting to the edge. Paige walks past the space nex