Princess Ayla
I awoke with a groan. My head was pounding, and I fought the urge to empty my stomach. I was lying on something cold and hard now, and I was no longer shifted. I was on my stomach as I opened my eyes slowly. The light in the room was blinding, and I clamped my eyes shut.
What the hell happened? And where were we? We? Xander! My eyes shot open, and I pushed myself up to look around the room. All the pain I felt earlier was replaced by panic as I found Xander lying a few feet away from me, covered in pink and red blood.
I crawled over to him and pushed my ear against his chest to make sure his heart was still beating. I can’t lose him. I heard his heart pumping but it was slow. I sighed in relief that he was still alive and I could save him. I bunched up the skirt of my dr
