Chapter 3.
NEVAEH.
What the hell were they talking about? Me?
I didn’t know if anyone was in the room, and tried to stay still in case anyone was close by. Prickling unease and fear made me hold my breath so they wouldn’t know I was awake, but the pain in my chest became too great, and my breath whooshed out of me in a fast stream.
My eyes flickered open and I glanced around the room.
Why was I on a bed? In a strange room?
My heart beat so loudly I could barely hear the people talking over the thumping in my ears.
I rolled onto my side and sat up slowly.
The bed creaked under my weight and I froze. Not breathing, listening, waiting for someone to come.
But no one did.
They’d left the door partially open and as I got to my feet and moved over to the door, the voices became more di
