Chapter 40
My eyes opened. The room was bright and light spilled in between the slits in the blinds. It took only a second for me to remember everything. I swallowed hard, unsure how I was going to deal with today.
“Liam?” My throat was dry, and my body ached, especially my leg, but at least I could move it now.
Liam moved into my line of sight. “I’m here.”
He looked the same as last night. Blood caked his matted hair and on the side of his face, and his shirt was torn. I was touched he had stayed the entire time. “Thanks for being with me.”
“It was nothing. How are you feeling?”
It took me a moment to answer. “A little better.”
While Liam spoke, I moved into a sitting position. “I thought of something else last night.”
“What’s that?”
“Dr. Han said Cyrus is controlling the Shadow.
