Chapter 121

Kaidan's POV

My eyes cracked open slowly, the blur of a pale ceiling swimming above me. For a moment, I didn’t know where I was. The air felt thick in my chest, each breath dragging like I’d been held under too long.

For a moment, I just lay there, staring at nothing, the edges of the room blurred and swimming. My tongue felt thick, my throat dry, and every muscle ached as if I’d been fighting i