Chapter 12

Ignoring the steel braces still supporting his legs, Camden struggled to get out of bed. "If you won't tell me, I'll go find Alice myself." His wounds, not yet healed, began to bleed from the strain. But Camden seemed not to notice. He simply gritted his teeth and continued moving. "Camden, what are you doing? You're still injured!" Elena rushed to stop him, only to be shoved hard to the ground. "Get away from me!" Camden roared. The moment he spoke, he too lost his balance and crashed heavily onto the floor. A wave of agony froze his sharp, handsome face for a few seconds while beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. Damian quickly crouched to help him, but a gleaming object fell from his pocket. It was a broken diamond ring, stained with specks of dried blood—the very ring Camden had meant to give to Alice. Camden froze. In an instant, his heart felt as if it were being torn apart, and a splitting headache seized him. Countless fragmented, blurry images flashed through his