Katelyn’s POV

Even after the Smith case was finally closed, I barely had time to breathe before life changed again.

I was still at the hospital that afternoon, checking in on Rachel like I always did after work, when everything shifted in an instant.

Rachel, my best friend, had woken up.

It didn’t seem real at first. For a long moment, I could hardly move. I just stood there by the hospital bed.

Rachel’s eyes fluttered open, dark and confused, glancing around the unfamiliar room. I ...