Ember Frost’s POV

The next few days passed by in the blink of an eye.

I spent most of that time catching up with old friends I hadn't seen in years. It felt good to laugh with them again, even if it took a while to shake off the feeling that I'd only just woken up.

On the evening I regained consciousness, Eira was still determined to go through with the plan she'd made before I woke up. She wanted to bring her family to the sanctuary to pray for my recovery.

I stopped her before she ...