Caroline became aware of voices before she became aware of anything else.
They sounded distant and muffled at first like she was listening through a thick wall.
She frowned, her head felt heavy.
The voices continued.
"...she should be awake soon."
"That spell was stronger than necessary."
"I already said I wasn't trying to hurt her."
Caroline's brows furrowed.
A spell?
Her eyes flew open.
For a few seconds she simply stared at the ceiling above her, confused and disoriented.
Then the memories came rushing back all at once.
The house, the strangers in the house then the man with glowing eyes. The word he had growled. Mate.
The woods, she was running from them and then... everything went black.
Caroline sat upright so abruptly that the blanket covering her legs fell to the floo
