Clara
I woke up to a cold needle sliding into my arm. My eyes opened with effort, unable to recognize where I was. My entire body ached like I'd been hit by a truck. I felt an overwhelming weakness—no, not even that. I was so drained, I couldn’t feel anything at all.
"Easy, sweetheart. It’s just an IV," a gentle female voice said when she noticed my confusion.
"Who… are you?"
"My name is Gabrielle. I’m a nurse."
"A nurse? Am I in a hospital?" I struggled to remember what had happened.
"No, no, don’t worry. Sam called me. We’re at Moonlake."
"Moonlake?" I repeated. A shiver ran through me.
So it hadn’t been a nightmare. It was a nightmare come true.
I remembered everything Dorian Gray had done to me last night. Every detail was etched into my mind—how he kissed me hungrily, then bi
