CHAPTER 0124

AUDREY'S POV

My heart pounded as I sat up straight, trying to make sense of what had just happened. For a few seconds, I was completely disoriented. The room was still dark except for a thin line of morning light creeping through the curtains. The familiar hum of the air conditioning was the only sound—until I turned to my side.

Gideon.

He was sitting upright in bed, gasping for air like he’d just