EPILOGUE

ETHAN BLACKWOOD POV

I gasped awake, my breath coming out in harsh pants as my eyes darted around the room wildly. But I was all alone.

I sucked in a sharp breath and then groaned as the pain hit me all at once, my chest constricting painfully despite my effort to relax.

The feeling was awful. My body felt like it was on fire, and despite all the drugs that were pumped into my system every other hour, I couldn't even breathe without feeling like I was on the verge of death.

It ...