Anastasia's POV
The first thing I felt as my mind came to focus was burning, I felt like someone was clawing into my ribs. It was like my intestines were being savaged into pieces, I tried to breathe but I couldn't.
I whimpered.
Then I felt warmth, a hand, strong and steady, wrapped around mine. My eyes fluttered open Jayden.
I was back, I breathed a sigh of relief at that. My eyes went back to Jayden who was oddly quiet. He was sitting beside the bed, watching me.
It was more like he was studying me, his gaze was intense, unmoving. And that alone scared me. I wasn't used to him being quiet.
“You’re awake,” he said softly.
I managed a nod.
But I could feel it, for the first time, his hesitation. Or was it just me?
“ You’re not healing.” His eyes flicked to my bandaged side.
I te
