YELENA

Tristan stayed by my side, his hand on the small of my back, waiting.

Another twenty minutes crawled by.

The silence in the hall was suffocating.

Livia stayed in her chair, barely moving, though her eyes were fixed on the door.

Suddenly, the door burst open.

Doctor Megan rushed out, his face drenched in sweat. He wasn't walking; he was practically stumbling, his eyes wide with panic.

"She’s awake, Doctor Moonrack!" he shouted, his voice cracking. "She’s awake, but... ...