Ava’s POV
A pounding headache greets me as I slowly blink my eyes open. A sharp throbbing pulse at the back of my head, making me wince as I sit up. My body feels strange, heavy yet light at the same time, as if I’ve been floating in and out of consciousness for hours.
I tried to remember what happened, but then everything hit hard. How I got kidnapped and the gunshot.
My breathing quickens, my chest rising and falling in uneven gasps. I pressed my hand to my knees, expecting to feel the wound, but I felt nothing. My brows furrow as I run my fingers over the spot where the bullet should have torn through my skin. It’s smooth. Unscarred. As if nothing ever happened.
Before I could process what was happening, the door creaked open, and Steve stepped inside.
His tall frame moves with e
