Ember POV
I feel like I've been hit by a bus. My head is pounding and my body aches. I search my memory trying to recall what happened, but the memories seem out of reach. The scent of antiseptic fills my nose, revealing I'm definitely in the infirmary. Why would I be in the infirmary? Like a flood, the memories return and I want to scream, but I can't.
The baby is gone. The only tether I had left to Alfonso is gone. My heart starts to race. It was bad enough finding out that the baby was a girl, but knowing the only reason I'm still alive is gone is making it hard to breathe. A soft caress on my arm has me trying to force my eyes open. Maybe Alfonso realized how much he still loved me when hearing I lost the baby.
I try to force my eyes open again. I blink trying to adjust to the lig
