Ashton was seated outside the cage when I came to.
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm not sure," I responded, grimacing as I sat up and clutched my chest. Her eyes widened in terror as fragments of memory flooded back. "You stabbed me," she whispered. "Oh my God, Noah, did I? Is he okay?"
"He's fine," Ashton reassured her. "I got there in time."
"I was going to turn him," I gasped.
"He's still human, so don’t worry."
"I will owe you for the rest of my life," she told him gratefully. "Thank you so much."
"It's what any brother would do," He said with a smile, shrugging off the praise.
"I need to talk to him," I insisted.
"I’ll go get your phone," Ashton replied.
As Ash climbed the stairs, Jamul's voice reverberated in Mina's mind, saying, "Hello, Mina. I've been waiting for you to wake u
