Carol’s POV
Beep. Beep. Beep.
The sounds of the heart monitor rang in my ears, and I winced as pain shot through my head. I let a breath before my eyes fluttered open, but then I immediately shut them when the light penetrated my eyes. Most of my body felt numb, but my head ached terribly, and I just wanted to go back to sleep to keep the pain away.
“Carol?” I heard my voice in a whisper, and I immediately knew that it was Aiden. My memory was a bit foggy, but I knew I had been separated from him. I was taken away by the Queen and replaced with my twin sister.
But how had Aiden figured it out and rescued me? I felt his warm hands on my cheek, cupping my face as he examined me with his eyes. I heard the beeping of the heart monitor as my heart rate picked up. Then he released me as h
