Chapter 10

Briar’s POV

I was stunned when Kai grabbed my wrist, pulling me toward the back of the clinic without so much as an explanation.

My head spun, caught between the chaos around us and the raw panic rising inside me. I dug my heels in, trying to yank my hand free, but his grip was like iron.

"Let go!" I shouted, my voice drowned out by the blaring fire alarm and the frantic voices of people rushing past us.

"We need to get you out of here," Kai growled over his shoulder, as if my safety was the only thing that mattered. As if my children weren’t at home, unprotected, and completely unaware of what was happening.

"No! I need to get to Finn and Luna!" I screamed, twisting against his hold, but he didn’t slow down. My pulse was hammering, and I felt like I could explode from the panic.

"They’re safe," Kai snapped, his voice rough with impatience. "There are guards at your house."

"I don