Chapter 29

Green Threads And Ghosts.

She was awake. Barely sitting up, pale as hell and wincing every time she moved, but awake. And stubborn as ever, already trying to run when her body could barely hold her upright. I had to bite back the flood of emotion that hit me seeing her open those eyes again. Relief, anger, awe, all tangled up in my chest. But I couldn’t let that show now. Not yet.

“I’ll be right back,” I told her, brushing her hair from her face. “Just gonna get the doc to look you over,

yeah?”

She didn’t argue, but the tension in her shoulders told me she hated the idea of needing help. She could be bleeding out and still try to walk it off. I slipped out of the room quietly, closing the door behind me. The hallway outside was dim, warm with morning light creeping in through the tall windows. I moved fast, heading for the medical wing of the estate but I didn’t get far before I heard footsteps and voices around the corner. Liam was first, long strides eating up the hallway, eyes already locked on me like he was waiting for an update. Matteo and Nico flanked him, both wearing the same expression, curiosity barely hiding behind a veil of casual interest.

“Well?” Liam asked, not even trying to play it cool.

“She’s awake,” I said shortly.