~NYRA

My eyes flew open with a gasp.

Sweat clung to my skin like a second layer, and my lungs felt like they had been scorched from the inside out. My heart pounded wildly in my chest, the rapid beats echoing like war drums inside my ears.

For a moment, I couldn’t remember where I was. The dream, the whispering voices, the blood… Rylan—

My body jolted upright.

Had I hurt him? The faint taste of blood lingered on my tongue, indicating it had happened.

Oh gods, please, no.

My hands trembled ...