chapter35

"Taya! Taya, what's wrong?"

I felt someone nudging me awake.

Gradually, I came back to my senses. I slowly opened my eyes, only to see that Griffon and Silas had disappeared, leaving only a worried Harper standing over me, a distraught look on her face.

Only then did I realize it had just been a nightmare. It wasn't real, and I wasn't with Silas and Griffon. I was safe.

At least, I had to be if Harper was here, right?

I cleared my mind and swallowed my saliva. I raised my hand to get some water, only to find an IV attached to it.

had a high fever, so

was in a daze from the fever, Harper spoke softly, explaining, then picked up the glass of water

sips of water, I slowly regained a

"Harper..."

on my forehead that was wet with sweat, put it behind my ear, and

shook my head-slowly and with difficulty-and asked, "Did the doctor tell you

to talk to Harper about what was wrong with me. Now that I'd fell ill

and were in and out of consciousness, he gave you fluids and antibiotics. They've done a blood draw, and we should have the results any time now." Harper got up and looked around.

little hungry. Can you get

what they

her leave, I struggled to get

foot of the bed.

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