Rex POV
Pain.
My head splits open. Fire burns through every nerve.
I force my eyes open. The ceiling above me is familiar. My chambers. Not the underground dungeon.
How did I get here?
"Your Majesty." A soft voice. Female.
I turn my head. Every movement agony.
Wendsor sits beside my bed. Her pale hair falls over one shoulder. Green eyes watching me with concern.
Or something that looks like concern.
"Thank the Moon Goddess." Her hand reaches toward mine. Stops just before touching. "I was so worried."
I pull myself up. My body protests. Muscles screaming.
"What happened?" My voice is rough. Damaged.
"You don't remember?" She leans closer. "The transformation. The blood moon. You were—" Her voice breaks. "I found you collapsed in the courtyard. I brought you here. Stayed with yo
