Liz
I looked around in confusion, my thoughts still foggy from sleep. Where did he go? The space beside me was cold. Too cold for someone who had only just stepped out. He had been gone for a while. A slow unease crept into my chest.
I pushed myself upright, the movement sending a wave of dizziness crashing over me. Pain flared through my body, sharp and disorienting. I sucked in a breath and reached for the nightstand, my fingers trembling as I steadied myself. For a moment, I just stood there, waiting for the room to stop spinning. It didnt. But I moved anyway.
Each step felt heavier than it should have, my body protesting as I crossed toward the fireplace. The flames had long since died. Leaving behind nothing but dim, dying embers. Thin strands of smoke curled lazily upward, disapp
