Bella POV
The next time I wake up, the pain has decreased. I sit up in bed and see Claire and Violet sitting by my side. Alex is not there… it was not his voice I heard when I woke up the previous times, then. Did I really think he would be?
“Mom!” Violet exclaims and climbs on the bed to hug me. Then she carefully shifts away, as if afraid she would hurt me.
“How do you feel?” Claire asks, passing me something better in a cup.
“It will help, “she explains as I make a face, tasting it.
“What happened?” I ask, confused, “The last thing I remember is that I fainted, and…”
“We were hoping you might know. “ Claire says, still looking at me, concerned.
“I… “ I searched my mind, my had starting to pulse painfully, “I spoke to Henriette, and she told me about the attack, they Orix to
