The cold night air brushed against Maya’s face as she stepped out of the police station. Her thoughts were racing, but one thing stood out above all—Elias. He had taken a bullet for her. He could have died. That thought made her heart ache.

She didn’t waste a second. She rushed to the nearest road, flagged down a taxi, and gave the driver the name of the hospital. Her hands trembled the whole way there. Every moment felt like an hour.

When she arrived at the hospital, Maya jumped out of the taxi and ran through the doors. Her heart beat so loudly she could hardly hear anything else. At...