I had awakened with a splitting headache. Punching through the throbbing pain only made my head hurt worse. I touched the crown of my head and flinched. Memories of my capture slowly crept through my skull, and I jolted, sitting up. The sudden urge to vomit struck hard.
My eyes fluttered open as I caught a trashcan beside the bed. I threw my legs over to the side just in time before I hurled. As I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, I wondered if all angels had a sensitive stomach. I reckoned that was the human in me.
I placed the trashcan down and drew back into bed, drawing my knees to my chest. I eased out a wry sigh. There were worse things. They could’ve killed me.
The last vision that repeatedly circled my brain was the pleading expression on Nick’s face as I darted out of th
