The Defiance novel

---- him alive. "He's fine now. The bullet that hit his chest, they safely got it out of him. No vital organ is damaged but he still needs proper rest and take his medicine as instructed ", a new voice said. His hand was the only that I needed to hold onto that time to make sure it 'was warm and he was alive. I sobbed harder knowing he was safe. "Thank God...", I kissed his hand. Aman in white coat but didn't looked like a doctor stood on the other side of the bed.

He had a lip ring and there was a tattoo peeking from his chest to his throat. "T'm Jonas. I'm a doctor don't worry. I own this hospital. You can everyone to make sure" It seemed like he read my mind about doubting if he was the right man for the profession. "Alice", Iintroduced myself and held his extended hand. "T know", he said which made me a little confused . His eyes looked at something behind me or rather someone.

I just knew they exchanged pieces of their mind through staring at each other but I didn't mind them. "Do you need anything?", he asked. There was a mischievous light in his eyes but they seemed ---- dangerous. I shook my head. He smiled and walked out of the room after saying that he would be back to check on my brother when he's done with his rounds. The squeaking sound from the sofa when someone sat on it broke the stillness of the room. "Do you want something to eat?

I know you haven't had your dinner yet", Seth asked. Without turning to look at him I answered with another shake of my head to refuse. "How about at least something to drink? Coffee? Te- " " T want the truth. I want to know what happened" [heard him sigh on my demand. "Can we just rest for a while before talking about that? " "You said-" "T know what I said.

I just want you to be on your best condition when you hear what I have to say" "As long as I keep seeing Dean lying on this bed won't make be on whatever best condition you're talking about", that shut him up. "Dean...He... he to-" ---- The door opened and both of us turned to see Carl Monteros' son, Diego Montero entering. "Good evening, Alice" I didn't know what came over me but I stood and ran to hug him as I broke down into another fit of cries. "It's okay. I'm here now, Alice"