The Awakening
Somewhere in the future Lena gasped. The sound tore out of her chest as if she had been drowning.
Her body jerked upright, breath coming in sharp, uneven bursts, her heart slamming violently against her ribs like it was trying to escape.
Fire…
Kaelion…
Blood...
Her fingers clenched around the bedsheet as her entire body trembled. Footsteps rushed toward her.
"Miss? Miss, can you hear me?"
Lena's eyes snapped open. Bright white light flooded her vision, forcing her to squint. Everything felt too sharp. Too loud. Too real.
She turned her head quickly, her gaze scanning her surroundings in confusion.
White walls. A faint antiseptic smell hung in the air, clean yet suffocating. Machines beeped steadily beside her, their soft rhythm grounding her in something unfamiliar.
A hospital room.
