Cara’s POV
I blinked my eyes open, still expecting to be in Mia’s hospital room held by Alaric. I was surprised to find that I was somewhere else. No, just somewhere else, but in my own hospital bed…
“What happened?” I asked groggily, not anticipating a response.
Even so, I received one.
“You passed out,” said a familiar voice from my bedside. “The Healers suspect you might have exhaustion.”
For a moment, I believed I was dreaming because that was the only way for that voice to be here right now. Ruby was a thousand miles away, focusing on her medical training. There was no way she could be here, and yet…
I blinked a few more times, trying to clear any sleep from my eyes as I turned my head to look at her.
Yes, there was Ruby, standing beside my bed, looking at me with concern in
