AXEL
The next morning, I noticed the faintest stir from the bed. My eyes opened before I could stop myself, and I turned quickly, watching as Aria shifted beneath the sheets.
Her lashes fluttered, her lips parted with a soft groan. Relief washed through me before I could control it, and I leaned forward.
“Are you doing okay?” The words left me faster than my brain allowed.
Her eyes snapped open, locking on mine with irritation. “That’s the first thing you say when I just woke up?” Her voice was rough, filled with annoyance that made me regret speaking at all.
I rolled my eyes and leaned back. “Fine… Next time I will just watch you choke in your pain instead of helping.”
She huffed, pushing the blanket aside. “I should have gone clean myself up yesterday,” she murmured, as if talking
