Eliana's POV

My head felt heavy, like someone had dropped a stone inside my skull. Voices floated around me, muffled and blurry, as though I was underwater.

“Eliana!” I heard Sophia's panicked voice, breaking through the fog.

Then another, higher and trembling.

“Eli, wake up! Please!” Juliette.

For a few seconds, I couldn’t move. I tried to open my eyes, but the light stung too bright. I felt someone slap my cheek lightly, and felt fingers brushing my hair back as I heard the ...