Chapter Thirty
Valentina
I felt everything—every inch of my body. My head carried a dull ache, and subtle pains throbbed in random places. I presumed my fall had jolted me enough everywhere and figured I’d find a few bruises later.
All the while, even though I was a little confused with Lucas’s shift, I was so relieved he was here. He rarely left the room while I was waiting. Others stopped by to see me. I learned Dawson had delivered Lucas’s truck to him so he could drive me home and was catching a ride back to the lodge with Wade.
Dani visited for a little bit. She and Lucas had a tense conversation in the corner of the room. It ended with her words carrying across the room to me. “You better not screw this up.”
She’d spun away from him and cast me a smile. She braided my hair for m
