Noah’s POV
My head felt heavy and I tried to open my eyes, but the bright light in the room made my head pound and I groaned, turning my face into the pillow. Every single breath I took sent a sharp fire shooting through my ribs.
"Noah?" a soft, familiar voice whispered and I felt a warm hand squeezing my fingers. The mate mark on my neck pulsed with a comforting heat. It was Claire.
I forced my eyes open. My vision was blurry for a second, but then it cleared. Claire was sitting in a chair beside my bed and she looked at me with so much relief. Tears were shining in her eyes.
"You're awake," She brought my hand to her lips and kissed my knuckles.
I tried to speak, but my throat was dry and I swallowed hard. Before I could say anything to her, I noticed movement on the other side of t
