Silvia
I drifted through darkness, pain being the first thing to greet me.
A dull throb pulsed from my abdomen, both distant and all-consuming at once.
The medication in my system wrapped around my thoughts like thick fog, making everything feel like I was swimming through molasses.
My wolf, Keal, whined softly in my consciousness. *Pup... our pup...*
Fear coiled tight in my chest as I fought to open my eyes.
Something was terribly wrong—I could sense it in my very bones, beyond the physical pain.
When I finally managed to pry my eyelids open, the harsh fluorescent lights made me wince.
The sterile white ceiling swam into focus, and that unmistakable antiseptic smell hit me like a punch to the gut.
That scent had haunted me through countless nights sitting besi
