I thought I would wake up to see Skadi standing before me, but I was brought back to my room in the hospital. Alexander was sleeping beside me. His breathing was calm and steady, and he was grabbing my hand. I loved how the tingles spread all over my hand. It gives me peace. I looked at him and noticed the under bags. I bet it has been rough for him to see me this way. I don't know how long I have been sleeping, so it could have been days. I should have left a note in case this happened, but I never imagined he would wake up before me. I wanted to get better so they could take me out of the coma. Did they decide to wake him up sooner? "They probably did. I had to set up a barrier, and the doctors didn't know what to do," Winter explained. "Why did you set a barrier?" I asked. We weren'