My head felt heavy, throbbing with a deep, relentless ache. My heartbeat pulsed in my ears, making it difficult to focus. My eyelids were like weights, resisting every effort to open. Around me, faint voices argued, their intensity making the pain in my head worse.
“Where is she?” A familiar voice demanded. Dylan. He sounded frantic, and it was easy to tell that his anger was barely contained. I felt his presence, his emotions attempting to flood into my mind, but it was too much. Everything inside me was scrambled, chaotic. I couldn’t handle letting him in, so I blocked him out.
“Leila!” His voice grew louder, now so close that I felt his breath brush against my skin. I forced my eyes open, only to squint against the harsh light before letting them fall closed again.
“Baby, are you
