Theresa.
The soft, golden rays of morning sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains of my private suite, casting a warm, gentle glow across the plush carpet.
I stretched slowly under the heavy wool blanket, waiting for the familiar, agonizing ache in my chest or the suffocating dizziness that had haunted me for weeks. But it didn't come. For the first time since that synthetic wolfsbane had entered my system, I woke up feeling light. My lungs expanded fully without burning, my mind was crystal clear, and the heavy, exhausting haze of the hospital room was completely gone.
I sat up on the edge of the large bed, letting my bare feet sink into the soft rug. I took a deep, steady breath of the clean air, savoring the peaceful silence of the room.
