Chapter 292. Finally Awake

Aurora’s POV

I groaned as a sharp, stabbing pain throbbed through my shoulder and shot down to my ribs. My head felt heavy, like it had been filled with cement, and even breath sent a dull ache through my entire body. I blinked slowly, the light from the open windows a bit too harsh, and as my vision cleared, and a sudden realization hit me.

The night was over…

Whatever nightmare that I had been stuck in…it was over…or…was it?

Frantically, I looked around the room, hoping to find any semblance of a familiar face. And it didn’t take long.

That’s when I found Caleb sitting at the edge of the bed. His brows were drawn together tightly, his jaw clenched like he was fighting off the urge to scream—or cry. His fingers were white-knuckled around the edge of the blanket.

“Caleb?” My voice was scratchy, like I hadn’t used it in days. I tried to push myself up, but the second I moved, a bolt of pain shot down my back, and I gasped, flinching. “What…