ARIA’S POV

As the chirping of the bird continued, I groaned and rolled over. My eyes flipped open, heavy with excess sleep. This was the best sleep I’ve had in days. I stretched, but there were no more pains. I raised my gown to check on my wound but not even a scar was left.

As I tried to come down from the bed, I saw Liam’s shirt on the chair. My thoughts ran back to yesterday—him cuddling me last night after the nightmare, and how I even remember snuggling all over him.

I closed ...