Layla I felt as though I had been run over by a truck when I finally regained consciousness. Every muscle and joint in my body was screaming at me to lie back down on the soft mattress and not move for the next several hours, but it seemed my new Lycan friend had other plans. "Come on, we have too much to do. You can't just lie in bed all day," she pestered me. I wasn't sure how much I liked having a Lycan inside my head right now; too bossy. "I heard that," Ember grumbled, and I couldn't hold back my smile. "Okay, okay, you're not that bad, I guess," I conceded, and I swear I could see her again. It wasn't as clear as the dream had been; it was still blurry, and the edges seemed to run together, causing the colors to blend. But it was her, I was sure of it. "How long were we out for?"

