Three days.
That's how long Adrian has been unconscious. Three days of watching his chest rise and fall. Three days of holding his hand. Three days of waiting for him to wake up.
Dr. Chen says he's healing. That his body is repairing itself. That unconsciousness is his system's way of conserving energy for recovery.
But three days feels like an eternity.
I barely leave his side. Clara brings me food but I don't eat. Water I force down. Changes my bandages while I sit next to his bed refusing to move.
The bond is stronger now. I can feel him through it more clearly. Feel his pain fading. Feel his strength returning. Feel him getting closer to waking up.
But not yet. Not quite yet.
"You need to rest." Marcus appears in the doorway. He looks exhausted. Dark circles under his eyes. New
