TESSA'S POV.

I called out her name but I only received a chilling silence. Dread washed waves over me, had she been really that desperate to see her parents that she had escaped? Either way, she was in danger and so was everyone who may be exposed to her.

Adrenaline surged through me, pushing aside the growing fear. I had to act fast. Grabbing the communicator used for emergencies from my hip, I barked into it, "Code Red! Code Red! Missing patient from ward B! All available Sentinels report to the med bay immediately! I repeat Code red..” I shouted into it.

The urgency in my voice crackled through the...