Chapter Sixteen
Adele’s POV
"Where am I?"
My own voice sounded unfamiliar.
My throat felt dry, and even speaking made my head ache.
Killian was the first person I saw.
He was sitting beside the bed, watching me.
"You're safe," he said.
I frowned.
"That's not what I asked."
For a moment, neither of us spoke.
I looked around instead.
The room was small. There was medical equipment beside the bed, a row of seats against one wall and a window on the other side.
It didn't look like a hospital room.
"Where's Laura?"
"She's here."
Almost as soon as he answered, the door opened.
Laura hurried in.
The moment she saw me sitting up, relief washed over her face.
"Adele."
She came straight over and took my hand.
"You're awake."
"I think so."
She let out a shaky breath.
"You had
