Avery’s POV
I awoke slowly, like swimming up through deep water.
There was a strange, metallic taste in my mouth, and my head pounded. I was laying on a hard surface. Dirt, perhaps?
My limbs felt far-away and heavy. They didn’t respond to my attempts to move.
All I could do was lay here.
Weariness overtook me and I dreamed.
In my dream, members of Nightwolf were surrounding me, supporting me. I saw a few faces I knew; Anna, and Melody, and Gideon’s family. They were smiling and clapping as though something good had happened. They embraced me with genuine affection. Anna handed me a small cake and said, “Welcome back!” while Melody excitedly hugged my arm…
I woke to the feeling of someone shaking my arm. At first, I thought it was Zara. She was always grabbing onto me and pushi
