Dominic's POV

Pain was the first thing I registered as consciousness returned. Every nerve ending felt like it had been set on fire, but the agony was manageable now, no longer the crushing torment of last night. As my vision cleared, I froze at the sight before me.

Antalya was curled up in the chair beside my bed, her head resting on her folded arms at the edge of my mattress. She was asleep, her face peaceful in a way I'd never seen when she was awake. No hatred, no fury, no ...