Kane’s POV
Her eyes opened.
For a split second, I seriously thought I was imagining it. I'd been staring at her face for so long, praying for her to open her eyes, begging the Moon Goddess for a miracle. I thought maybe I have finally gone insane but this was definitely not an imagination.
She gasped and it was so intense that her body jerked under my touch.
“Ava.” Her name slipped out of me, broken and unfamiliar, almost like it wasn’t mine.
“Just hang in there, I got you. You’re safe, you’re safe.”
I gripped her hand tighter, scared that if I loosened my hold for even a moment, she'd slip away again. Her skin was hot against mine, almost feverish but it felt alive. She was actually alive.
Zack was on the other side, pressing hard against her wound, his arms covered in blood. His e
