The room was quiet.
Too quiet.
Selene blinked slowly, her vision still slightly blurred as she regained consciousness.
Everything felt heavy.
Her body.
Her head.
Even her breathing.
Pain pulsed faintly along her side.
Not sharp.
But enough to remind her of everything that had happened.
The attack.
The darkness.
The gunshot.
Lucian.
Her gaze shifted.
And there he was.
Sitting beside her bed.
Still.
Watching her.
Relief flickered across his face the moment her eyes met his.
But it vanished just as quickly.
Replaced by control.
“You’re awake,” he said.
His voice was low.
Steady.
Selene tried to sit up slightly.
Pain shot through her side.
She winced.
Lucian moved instantly.
“Don’t.”
His hand pressed gently against her shoulder, guidi
