Safe in His Arms

Aria came to again, still in the hospital.

Only this time, she wasn't alone.

Alaric was sitting by her bed, looking grim. As soon as he saw Aria open her eyes, he asked, "You're awake? Anywhere hurting?"

Turns out, after Aria called the police, her emotions were all over the place, and she fainted on the spot.

Just then, a nurse happened to walk by and caught sight of the scene inside the room.