A groan of discomfort caused me to open my eyes until I realized that the groan was coming from my throat, which hurt and burned as if I was being punched and burned at the same time.
“Oh, you’re awake,” I heard the familiar voice of Melia as she appeared in front of me and grabbed my hands before they could reach for my neck. “Don’t touch it, it’s still healing. It’s only going to hurt more if you do, and you could infect it.”
“What…” I couldn’t even ask her what happened. The memories started to rush into my head as I remembered the last thing I saw before my eyes closed – Adora’s face right after she had just slashed my throat with her claws, the smile on her face and the lack of remorse.
I looked at Melia, and she raised her eyebrow as if silently asking me if I had just remembered
