Damian’s POV:
I woke up next to her with my left arm wrapped around her chest, and I was able to inhale a little bit of her scent the moment I opened my eyes. I nuzzled her hair immediately. It had been about thirty-two hours since we rescued her. Her heart rate is back to normal, and her last blood work indicated that the toxin levels were getting lower. Her bruises were also becoming lighter and the cut on her eyebrow was healing.
Morgan was getting better.
Alex and I were aching less.
Bruce and Kornell were in better spirits too.
Alex had been sleeping on the chair by her bed and I had stayed glued to her side the entire time. I only separated myself from her when I went to use the restroom— which happened to be less than fifteen feet away from her bed. Even doing that makes my
