Briar’s POV
The sound of mumbled voices creeps into my consciousness, along with a very annoying beeping sound. I try to open my eyes, only to be blinded by the brightest lights I have ever seen. I try to piece together the memories in my head.
The kidnapping, Zane is dead, Matty is a traitor.......... oh my f*****g goddess Xavier. My eyes shoot open and I sit upright.
There is a gasp to my left which draws my head. Megan, Jedediah, and Jacob are all sitting by my bed. I look closer and all of them are crying, their eyes red rimmed. Megan rushes to me and throws herself into my arms. Her body is shaking with her sobs. Looking over her shoulder, I look at the two boys and open my arms to them. It was all the invitation they needed. Within a nanosecond, all three of my friends were on my
