LYCANDRA POV.
The voices around me made me stir back to consciousness. My arms and legs felt like led and my body ached, especially my left side at my ribs. I tried to move but that only made the pain worse, and a painful grunt escaped my throat and instantly I could feel hands cupping my cheeks as my mother’s scent filled my nose. “Lycandra?” I heard her worried voice and I briefly wondered what she could be worried about. Except for the aches, I just felt tired and wanted to fall back asleep, but I was forced to open my eyes when the one hand that cupped my cheek gave it a slight slap. My mother’s face came into view. Blurry at first but after blinking a few times, she came into focus, and she sighed in relief when she saw me looking clearly at her.
“Thank the Goddess.” My mother breat
