Chapter 13
Mira awoke with a start, expecting the cold darkness of her cell, but found harsh lights glaring down at her. She’d never been in such a bright and sterile-smelling room before, but she could guess at its purpose. Had she really been hurt badly enough that she required medical assistance, instead of just sleeping off her wounds? No, certainly not. She was a vampire. Nothing short of losing her head would permanently harm her.
“Regent, she’s waking up!” a soft yet frantic female voice called out above Mira.
She tried to turn her head, but a hard, thick metal barrier prevented her from turning in any direction.
“What?” Lucian responded, but she couldn’t quite gauge where he was in the room. “Her body must be metabolizing the drugs faster than we can administer them. Bring me a
