Luca’s POV
I felt relieved when I woke up.
The pain had dulled, my mind was clear, and I didn’t feel like my body was betraying me.
Although I wasn’t completely at ease.
I knew I had been unconscious for hours or longer.
I couldn’t lie in the healer’s cabin any longer.
There was too much to do.
I pushed myself up, ignoring the stiffness in my limbs. The healer would throw a fit if he saw me trying to move, but I had no patience for his lectures.
A light shuffle made me glance sideways.
Elara was curled up in a chair beside the bed, fast asleep. Her dark hair tumbled over her shoulders, her breathing soft and even. She must have stayed with me all night.
Something tight gripped my chest at the thought.
She was kind hearted, seeing her here, refusing to leave my side even after I
