#Chapter 42: Emergency Meeting

Elara

I sucked in a sharp breath as I wrapped the bandage tightly around my calf, trying not to focus on the angry red puncture wounds beneath the gauze. The bite from yesterday still throbbed, sending sharp jolts of pain down my leg every time I moved.

“You can take today off,” Draken’s text had read this morning. “Just focus on getting better.”

I almost considered taking him up on his offer. Alm