Chapter 169

Evie’s eyelids fluttered open as the first rays of the sun peeked over the horizon. Her body felt heavy, and her head throbbed with a dull ache. But it wasn’t the discomfort that had stirred her from her deep, dreamless sleep. It was the sensation of movement, like she was floating. Slowly, her muddled brain registered the strong arms supporting her. She realized she was being carried.

Blinking a