Chapter 10

Lysa panted as she woke up from a nightmare. Sweat streamed from her skin, plopping on her bed. Heat radiated off her in waves. She curled her lips in disdain as silent sobs shook through her small frame. Making her look like she was shaking in anger as she plopped back onto the cold bed. Laying her head on her pillows, Lysa allowed sleep to overtake her, sick of fighting the dreams.

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She visited her mother the next day in the hospital. Aldric watched from the side as she interacted with her mother. He watched the two of them hug. He saw Cara’s worn and tired face and heard their whispered conversation because his hearing was that good.

“I thought I had lost you, Mother….”

“It takes more than a car accident to kill me,” Cara had said with a smile. “I’