The dull beeping of the infirmary was becoming the opposite of an omen.
It signaled that whatever trauma, whatever bullshit, I’d been through was over. I sighed deeply as I woke up to its low noise. Immediately, I felt a hand squeeze mine. Warmth moved from the tips of my fingers up to my brain and down to my toes. It felt like my entire body was held in a hug. I felt more peace wash over me. My neck lazily rolled towards my hand as my eyes fluttered open.
It took a moment for them to focus but when they did, I let out another sigh. Maximus’s gold eyes were staring at me. His lip was quirked in the teeniest, tiniest of smiles. His hands were wrapped around mine.
“Hi,” I rasped.
“Hi,” he said back.
He continued to stare at me as my eyes roamed the room. I noticed we weren’t alone. In
