YELENA

The first thing I felt was a heavy weight on my hand.

It was warm, tight, and almost desperate.

When I opened my eyes, everything was bright white and blurry. I blinked once, twice, until the room finally stopped spinning. I was in a hospital bed. Me... a whole doctor lying down like one helpless patient that didn’t know the difference between a headache and real danger. Great.

I turned my head and saw Tyler sitting beside me, holding my hand as if he let go, I would disappear. His ...