Chapter 13
Family
(Ivy’s POV)
I didn’t know what to say.
The same feeling washed over me that I had felt when I first heard about my father.
I glanced at Jayce, then back at the phone in my trembling hands.
A person had called to inform me that my brother had been in an accident on base.
“I have to go,” I told Jayce, turning to race out of the building.
“Ivy, wait!” he called after me.
I refused to stop. I needed to get home and talk to Bella.
If Noah was hurt… I couldn’t bear to think about it.
“Ivy!” Jayce shouted again, his voice urgent.
He grasped my arm, pulling me back and turning me to face him.
“What’s going on? Can I help you?” he asked, concern etched in his features.
A lump formed in my throat, and I struggled to find the right words.
“Come on, I can help you. Wh
