Emma
I watched Maya carefully as she stirred awake, her eyes fluttering open. The room held its breath.
"Maya?" Allan whispered, hope tinging his voice.
She blinked, focusing on his face. A smile spread across her lips. "Allan. What happened?"
The tension in the room broke. Allan with tears in his eyes pulled her into a tight embrace, his shoulders shaking with relief. Grayson and I exchanged glances, excited but still cautious.
"How do you feel?" I asked, stepping closer.
Maya looked up at me, her brow furrowed slightly. "I feel... fine. Better than fine, actually. Why? What's going on?"
I was about to opened my mouth to explain, but Grayson cut in. "You've been through a lot, Maya. What's the last thing you remember?"
She paused, thinking. "I was in the garden with Hilda. We were
