Chapter 53

*Elora*

I woke to the sound of someone breathing.

Not the usual shallow kind that came from machines or nurses passing through. No, this one was closer. Softer. Almost trembling.

My body ached, every inch of it raw and heavy, but I forced my eyes open through the haze. The infirmary light was dim, casting long, eerie shadows across the walls. The faint scent of antiseptic lingered in the air, but