{Ryanna’s POV}

I didn’t even care how long Casper had been sitting there when I opened my eyes again. The light had shifted, dimmer now, casting a long shadow across the floor between us.

I cleared my throat from a constant dryness which drinking water didn’t fix.

"So, you're spending time with him now?" I asked, voice trembling with rage.

Casper's jaw tensed. "He saved your life."

I scoffed, sitting up slowly as I braced myself against the bed, despite the protest of my sore ...