KAIA'S POV
I sat quietly beside Mia, watching the soft rise and fall of her chest as she finally drifted into sleep. I found myself tracing the dark vein that had spread across her arm earlier, trying not to think of what it meant.
Across from me, Dax stood leaning against the wall with his arms folded over his chest. His gaze was filled with worry, even if he tried to hide it.
“When do you think she’ll wake up?” I whispered, keeping my voice low so as not to disturb Mia.
“I don’t know,” Dax murmured back, his voice rougher than usual. “Athena didn’t say, did she?”
I shook my head slowly. “She didn’t. Just that she had to rest… but what if she doesn’t... you know?” I couldn’t even bring myself to say the words, but Dax understood anyway.
“She will,” he said, though he didn’t sound fu
