MADELINE'S POV

I couldn't listen to Sera's confessions anymore. I left the room. As soon as I stepped out, the impact of what she had said hit me. When I reached the end of the corridor, I could barely focus.

I didn't realize that I had wandered so far. I hadn't escaped my past. It still haunted me, as clear as day. Everything around me blurred. It was like I was hearing double.

The world tilted.

I tried to steady myself, but it was no use, and everything went dark.

When I opened my eyes again, the sterile white ceiling of the pack hospital greeted me. The scent of antiseptic...