SERAPHINA’S POV

A bucket of water is doused over my head just before my consciousness can slip away, and I’m revved back into life like an engine instantly.

Gasping for air that finally fills my lungs, snapping out of my panicking state and back into reality. My heart pounds harder than ever, filled with life again, and a desire to pump blood into every part of my body.

I was so close to letting it all go; the thought alone terrifies me. The fact that I was going to do it without looking ...