*Olivia*
I jerk awake with a start. I had been surrounded by warmth, comfort, safety, and suddenly I’m being lowered into freezing water. It’s cold, so very cold. Chunks of ice clack together. I screech, thrash, claw, fight to get free, even as my body sinks beneath the water and my drenched nightgown floats around me.
“Olivia.”
Someone grabs my wrists, holding them in place with one hand as strong as iron, while the other hand grabs the back of my head. “Olivia. Olivia! Do you want to frighten Hunter?”
I still, staring at Jack. At that moment, I hate him. “I-I-it’s cold.”
He releases my wrists and cradles my face. His hand is warm, so warm. I want to curl my entire body into it.
“I know, but we’ve got to get your fever down, sweetheart,” he says.
Shivering, I nod. He dr
