Chapter 23: Nowhere Else I’d Rather Be

Chapter 23: Nowhere Else I’d Rather Be

Argent

“How is she?” Sebastian asks as he gazes down into Penelope’s slumbering form. After we shot the woman, Penelope seemed to have gone into shock. She just stood there without blinking. Worried, I lifted her in my arms and took her home. She has been asleep for a while, which concerned me at first. It was only when she woke up for a second on the drive over and told me that she was fine but just tired that I was able to breathe again. Lyria cried on the way and joined her in sleep. Her girlfriend, Violet, showed up earlier and began to take care of her.

I run my gaze across Penelope’s fragile form with apprehension. Her skin is paler than usual, and her lips are shut tight. She’s lying on the bed in a fetal position, and her golden hair is strewn around the pillow.

“The doctor you brought said she said she was fine. She just needs to get some sleep.” I mutter, unconvinced.