Chapter 81. Tension

Teyana’s POV

My eyelids felt heavy as I struggled to open them. I remembered falling on the ground, but the softness I felt beneath me told a different story. I was no longer outside?

Opening my eyes, the lights struck my sight first. Did I faint?

I blinked hard until the shapes began to take form.

I was in a hospital bed.

My heart skipped a beat. I tried to move, but a dull ache spread through my limbs. Then my eyes caught what looked like tattoos on arms before they saw his full frame—Zayne. He was sitting beside the bed, elbows resting on his knees, head bowed slightly like someone lost in thoughts. When he realized I was watching, he straightened quickly, eyes searching my face with that familiar intensity.

“Hey,” he said softly. “You’re awake.”

My voice came out hoarse. “What… what happened? How did you get here?”

He exhaled slowly, like the answer didn’t really matter anymore. “It doesn’t matter, Teyana. I know what happen