Chapter 43

Elodie's POV

I woke to the faint scent of lilies.

Someone had replaced the stale hospital smell with a small bouquet on my bedside table, Nyara’s doing, no doubt.

The sunlight filtered through the half-drawn blinds, gold and gentle, brushing over the blanket tucked around me. My body still felt heavy, but the sharp ache in my chest was gone.

A soft knock echoed before the door opened, and Nyara s