After what felt like forever, Zoe finally pulled up in front of the emergency entrance. Celina jumped out of the car, her desperate eyes scanning the area as if Thor might somehow be standing there, waiting for her. But all she found were glass doors sliding open automatically—and the sharp, sterile scent of antiseptic.

“We took too long!” Celina gasped, breathless. “Oh God, why did it take us so long?”

Zoe steadied her by the shoulders, speaking gently but firmly.

“The lane’s reserved for ambu