Dominic's POV

　　"Leila, It's me, Dominic. You're safe now."

　　Her eyes flickered open and for a moment they were unfocused, clouded by confusion and terror. I leaned forward taking her hand gently in mine, willing her to focus on me, to know she was safe.

　　"Dominic…" the word came out hoarse, barely heard, "What … what happened?"

　　I swallowed hard and set a lid on my emotions. "You're in the hospital. You were attacked, but you're going to ...