Chapter 113

Aisha's POV The first thing I noticed was the silence. Not the kind that fills a hospital at night with sterile beeps and whispered footsteps. This was different,thicker. Deeper. The kind that wraps around you like a snare. The sheets beneath me were too soft. The air too still. My wolf stirred uneasily. This wasn't the hospital. After that blast, I couldn't remember anything Nothing made sense to me here,where was Simon and why couldn't I feel him around me,this wasn't how I felt when I woke up before. My fingers dug into the mattress. Silk. The faint scent of citrus and pine clung to the pillow. Not Simon. Not neutral territory. Panic bloomed. I hated being in a place where I didn't know,what had happened and why was I here, how many hours have I been this way that I couldn't figure out what was going on? I had to stop asking myself all of these questions and figure out what is going on. I sat up, slower this time, the ache in my body dragging behind like rusted chains. My surroundin